Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictiſh king giuing thankes to the meſ|ſenger for his paynes, promiſed with all ſpeede to ſette forwarde according to the aduice of E|thodius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Romaines in like maner hauing know|ledge of the whole intention of the two Kings, with all ſpeede made preparation alſo for the warres, but the Scottes and Pictes firſt brea|king in vpon them,The Scottiſhe men & Pictes inuade the Brytiſh bor|ders. did muche hurt abrode in the Countreyes next adioyning. Which when the Romains perceyued, they paſſed by the enimies campe in the night ſeaſon, and entered into the Pictiſhe borders, waſting and ſpoyling all a|fore them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When the two Kings vnderſtoode this, they haſted forth forwardes them, and were no ſoouner come within ſight of them, but that they made eche towardes other,The Romaine encountred by the Scottiſhe [...]hen & Pictes. and ſo encountering togy|ther, there was fought a ſore battaile with doubt|full victorie, for the right wings on eyther ſyde banquiſhed the lefte, the breaſtes of bothe the battayles keeping theyr grounde,Night pa [...] the battaile. the one not once ſhrinking backe from the other, tyl night ſeuered them in ſunder, but not without ſuche ſlaughter made on bothe ſydes, that beeing once parted, they made no greate haſte to ioyne agayne togyther: for as well the one parte as the other beeing thus diſſeuered, drew incontinently homewardes without abyding for the morning. Neither did they attempt any further exploite of all that yeare following.