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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The two kings Ferguſe and Durſtus are ſlaine.Ferguſe the Scottiſhe king, and Durſtus king of the Pictes were ſlaine in this mortall battaile togither, with the moſt part of all theyr nobilitie. Dionethus being ſore wounded eſca|ped to the ſea ſide,Dionethus eſcapeth. and there getting a ſhippe, paſ|ſed ouer into Wales.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ouerthrow ſore diſmayed both the Scot|tiſh and Pictiſhe nations, who loked for nothing more than preſent expulſion out of their Coun|treys,Maximianus purſueth the victorie. for Maximianus purſuing the victorie, burſt into Galloway, moſt cruelly waſting and ſpoyling the ſame. And whẽ he had made an end there, he entred into Annandal, and into the Pic|tiſh confines, deſtroying all before him with fire and ſworde. Camelon was beſieged, taken by force,Camelon ta|ken by force. and miſerably put to ſack and ſpoyle, with diuerſe other notable townes and places, as well belonging to the Pictes as Scottes. Neyther was there any ende of theſe cruel doings, till both the Scottes and Pictes for their refuge were ge|nerally conſtrayned to withdraw themſelues be|yond the wall of Abircorne,The Scots and Pictes with|draw beyonde the wall of Abircorne. which (as before is ſaid) a few yeares paſſed was begon by the Bry|tayns, and ſtretched from Abircorne aforeſaid, o|uerthwart the lãd vnto Alcluth now Dũbreton.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Maximianus hauing thus driuen his enimies beyond this wall, cauſed them to make aſſurance by theyr othe of couenant neuer to paſſe the ſame againe by way of hoſtilitie, eyther agaynſt the Brytaynes, or Romaines.

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