Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Calphurnius comming into Brytain with the armie, ioyned to the fame the power which he founde there, as well of the Brytaynes as of other ſeruing vnder the Romaine enſignes. Which done, he repayred to Yorke,Calphurnius entreth into the borders of his enimies. and after towardes the Riuer of Tine, where beeing ary|ued, he marched foorth into the borders of his eni|myes, finding all the Countrey rounde aboute him ſo clearly waſted and burned, that there was not a houſe left ſtanding, nor a graine of corne, or one heade of Cattell to be founde therein. Yet notwithſtanding al this, forth he paſſed through Northumberlande, and entering into Pictlande waſted al that was before him with fire & ſword. And for ſo muche as Winter came vpon, when hee had done his will in that behalfe,Calphurnius returneth to Yorke. hee retur|ned vnto Yorke, where hee ſoiourned vntill the Spring.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 67When Sommer was once come, hauing made his prouiſion to warre on the Scottes and Pictes,The Welchmẽ rebell againſt the Romains. worde came vnto him, that the Welch|men were reuolted, and beganne to rayſe warre agaynſt the Romaines, ſo that taking order for the repayring of the Wall made by Adrian, which the enimies in dyuerſe places had broken downe, and leauing a ſufficient number of men of warre for defence of the ſame agaynſt all in|uaſions that might bee attempted,The Welch|men brought to their for|mer obedience he turned the reſidue of his power agaynſt thoſe Welche Re|belles, whome in the ende, though not without much ado he reduced to obedience.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The inhabi|tants of the Ile of Wight reuolt frõ the Romains, and are cõſtreined againe to be obedient.Immediately after this, he heard alſo howe the Brytaynes of the Iſle of Wight were vp in armor agaynſt ſuche Romaines as ruled there, ſundrie noble men of the maine Iſle taking their part, but they alſo were at length brought againe to their former ſubiection, and the authours of that rebellion puniſhed by death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Calphurnius comming into Britaine with an armie, ioined to the same the power which he found there, as well of the Britains, as of other ser|uing vnder the Romane ensignes. Which doone, he repaired toward the riuer of Tine, where being ar|riued, Calphurnius entreth into the borders of his enimies. he marched foorth into the borders of his eni|mies, finding all the countrie round about him so clearelie wasted and burned, that there was not a house left standing, nor a graine of corne, nor one hed of cattell to be found therein. Yet notwithstanding all this, foorth he passed thorough Northumberland, and entring into Pictland, wasted all that was be|fore him with fire and sworn. And for so much as winter came vpon him, when he had doone his will Calphurnius returneth to yorke. in that behalfe, he returned vnto Yorke, where he soiourned vntill the spring.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When summer was once come, hauing made his prouision to warre on the Scots and Picts, word came vnto him that the Welshmen were reuolted, The welsh|men rebell a|gainst the Ro|mans. and began to raise warre against the Romans, so that taking order for the reparing of the wall made by Adrian, which the enimies in diuers places had broken downe, and leauing a sufficient number of The welsh|men brought to their former obedience. The inhabi|tants of the Ile of might reuolting frõ the Romens, are constei|red againe to be obedient. men of warre for defense of the same against all in|uasions that might be attempted, he turned the resi|due of his power against those Welsh rebels, whom in the end, though not without much adoo, he reduced to obedience. Immediatlie after this, he heard also how the Britains of the Ile of Wight were vp in armour against such Romans as ruled there, sundrie noble men of the maine Ile taking their part, but they also were at length brought againe EEBO page image 65 to their former subiection, and the authors of that re|bellion punished by death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane time the Scots and Picts determi|ned not to attempt anie further exploit against the Romans, doubting the verie name and linage of A|gricola The name of Agricola dred+full to the Scotishmen and Picts. in the lieutenant Calphurnius, by calling to remembrance the noble atchiued conquests of his grandfather Iulius Agricola, of whose victorious exploits, besides that which ye haue before heard, the English historie also dooth make a long rehearsall. Calphurnius studieth to re|forme the e|state of Bri|taine. Calphurnius returneth vn|to Rome. Publius Trebellius sent as lieute|nant into Britaine. Calphurnius being thus at quiet on that side, inten|ded wholie to reforme all misorders amongest the Britains, which being brought to indifferent good passe, he was sent for home againe vnto Rome by the emperour Antonius Commodus, the sonne and successour of the fore-remembred Marcus Aurelius sending one Publius Trebellius into Britaine, there to supplie his charge.