Compare 1587 edition: 1 All whiche Countreys thus by the Pictes nowe left voyde, were appoynted by Victorine vnto the Brytaynes, as ſubiectes to the Em|pyre, to be inhabited. And for a perfite diui|ſion betwixte the Pictes,A wall made to diuide the Brytains from the Pictes. and the ſame Bry|taynes, hee commaunded a Wall to bee made, and a trench to be caſt alongſt by the ſame, from Abyrcorne, throughe the territorie of Glaſkow vnto Alcluthe, or Auldcluch, now clalled Dun|breton, ſo running from the Eaſt Sea vnto the Weſt. Hereto proclamation was made, that if any of the Pictiſhe nation did enterpriſe to paſſe this Wall,The Picts for|biddẽ to paſſe ouer beyonde that wall. and to enter into the Brytiſhe con|fines withoute licence of the Magiſtrates, hee ſhould die for it.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whyleſt the Pictes through theyr owne fault, are thus brought into moſte miſerable ſub|iection of the Romaines, the Scottiſhe men as is ſayde) beeing baniſhed the lande,The Scottes liue in other Countreys. lyue in o|ther Countreyes by ſhyfting oute the tyme ſo well as they myght, ſome continuing wyth theyr wyues and children, gotte a poore lyuing wyth theyr hande, as exercyſing ſome Sci|ence or occupation. Other there were that followed the warres, and ſerued vnder ſundrye woorthie Captaynes here and there as occaſion ſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ethodius bro|ther vnto Eu|genius, late king of Scot|lande.But Ethodius the brother of Eugenius commaunded (as is ſayde) to goe into Den|marke, was ioyfully receyued of the King there. Who alſo gaue hym an office, therewyth to mainteyne hys degree, ſo that hee lyued there certayne yeares in ryght honourable eſtate, and begatte of his wyfe whom he brought thy|ther wyth hym foorth of Albanie, a ſonne na|med Erthus,Eith the ſonne of Ethodius, begot Ferguſe who after his fathers deceaſſe hadde iſſue by hys wyfe called Rocha (a Ladie of highe Parentage amongeſt the Nobles of Denmarke, as daughter to one Rorichus ſe|cond perſon of the Realme) a ſonne named Fer|guſe, whoſe chaunce was afterwardes to reſtore the Scottiſh nation againe to their former eſtate and Kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All which countries thus by the Picts now left void, were appointed by Uictorine to the Britains, as subiects to the empire, to be inhabited. And for a perfect diuision betwixt the Picts and the same Bri|tains, A wall made to diuide the Britains from the Picts. he commanded a wall to be made, & a trench to be cast alongst by the same, from Abircorne, through the territorie of Glascow vnto Alcluth, or Aldcluch, now called Dunbreton, so running from EEBO page image 81 the east sea to the west. Héereto proclamation was The Picts forbidden to passe ouer be|yond that wall made, that if anie of the Pictish nation did enter|prise to passe this wall, and to enter into the British confines without licence of the magistrats, he should die for it. Whilest the Picts through their owne fault are thus brought into most miserable subiection of the Romans, the Scotishmen (as is said) being ba|nished the land, liued in other countries by shifting out the time so well as they might, some continuing The Scots liue in other countries. with their wiues and children, got a poore liuing with their hands, exercising some science or occupation. Other there were that followed the warres, and ser|ued vnder sundrie woorthie capteins here and there, as occasion serued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But Ethodius the brother of Eugenius comman|ded (as is said) to go into Denmarke, was ioifullie Ethodius brother vnto Eugenius, late king of Scotland. receiued of the king there; who also gaue him an of|fice, therewith to mainteine his degrée, so that he li|ued there certeine yéeres in right honorable estate, and begat of his wife whome he brought thither with him foorth of Albanie, a sonne named Erthus, who after his fathers deceasse had issue by his wife called Erthus the son of Etho|dius begot Ferguse. Rocha (a ladie of high parentage amongst the no|bles of Denmarke, as daughter to one Rorichus, se|cond person of the realme) a sonne named Ferguse, whose chance was afterwards to restore the Sco|tish nation againe to their former estate and king|dome. In his yoong yéeres he was appointed to serue vnder Alarike the Gottish king in that famous voi|age The Gotthes make an expe|dition against the empire of Rome. which he tooke in hand against the Romane em|pire. For such was the hate as then of all the nor|therne regions & kingdoms towards the Romane name, that by generall agréement they conspired to|gether to the vtter ruine and finall destruction there|of. And so ech of them sent foorth a power in aid of the said Alarike, chosen by common consent as generall of the whole enterprise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ferguse being set foorth by the king of Denmarke with a power of Danes, and with a chosen number Ferguse was sent to aid the Gotthes. of such Scotishmen as were withdrawne into those parties, went with the better will, for that beside the common quarell, he bare a priuate grudge towards the Romans for the vsing of his ancestors so cruellie in expelling them out of their owne homes and na|tiue countrie. This Ferguse was present with the Gotthes at the winning of Rome, in the sacking Rome sacked. whereof, amongst other spoiles, he got (as is repor|ted) a certeine chest full of bookes, the which some hold opinion he brought afterwards into the westerne Iles, and caused them to be kept in Iona, now Col|mekill, within a librarie there builded for the same intent. Which bookes (as is to be supposed) were cer|teine histories or monuments of old antiquities. But the same were so defaced in the daies of Hec|tor Boetius (who, as he himselfe writeth, caused them to be brought ouer to him to Aberdine) that it could not be vnderstood of what matter they intreated.