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Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length Seuerus fell ſicke at Yorke,Seuerus ſick|neth. and his ſonne Antoninus lying on the borders beyonde Tine, cauſed the wall afore mentioned, deuy|ding the Brytayns from the Scottes and Picts to be repayred.The wall is repayred.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This wall was buylt (as is before recyted) firſt by Adrian the Emperour, to ſtay the Scot|tiſhe men from inuading the lands apperteyning to the ſubiectes of the Romaine Empyre, and after ouerthrowne in dyuerſe places as well by Scottes and Pictes, as by the Brytaynes, in ſort as before is partly mentioned. Antoninus cauſed it to be fortified with Baſtilyons, one be|ing placed ſo neare to another, as trumpettes be|ing appoynted in eche of them, the ſounde might be heard betwixt to warne one another vpon the firſt diſcrying of the enimies approche.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Seuerus dyeth,Seuerus dieth. though not ſo ſoone as his ſon Antoninus wiſhed, in hope after him to attaine the Emperiall dignitie. Concluding therefore a league with the Scottiſhe men and Pictes, and graunting peace to Fulgentius,Antoninus is hope to bee Emperor con|cludeth a peac [...] with the eni|mies. and other ſuch Brytiſhe rebelles as were fledde wyth him into Pictlande, hee receyued ſufficient pled|ges, and then returned towardes London, where his mother with his brother Geta as then lay.

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