Compare 1587 edition: 1 His departure out of Brytaine was no ſoo|ner knowne of the Scottiſh men and Pictes, but that with all their maine force they determine to ſet vpon the Brytains againe.The Scots and Pictes deter|min to inuade the Brytaynes againe. So that aſſem|bling their powers togither, the kings of both thoſe nations exhort their men to doe valiantly: Eugenius the king of the Scottiſh men encora|geth them throughe hope of high rewardes and ſpoyle: the Pictiſh king likewiſe for his part pro|miſeth the Lieutenantſhip of Camelon (an office of moſt honour amongeſt them) vnto him that firſt ſhould paſſe the wall of Abircorne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Brytaines reſort to the Wall of Abir|corne to de|fende it.Whervpon the Brytains being aduertiſed of their enimies intentions, according to the ordi|nance before appoynted, drewe in defenſible wiſe vnto that part of the wall, where they vnderſtood the Scottes and Pictes were minded to aſſault.The Scots and Pictes approch the wall to aſſault it. At length when the Scottiſh and Pictiſh kings were come to the wall, and had theyr people rea|die to giue the approch, they themſelues ſtoode a|part ſomewhat out of daunger of ſhot: and ſuche bandes as were appoynted to aſſayle, aduaunced forth of the maine battailes vnder the leading of that Grayme,Graym aſſaul|teth the wall. the which as ye haue heard, was chiefe in repulſing the Brytaynes when they had firſt made the ſame wall by commaundement of Victorine the Romaine Lieutenant. Neyther ſhewed he leſſe proofe of his valiancie at this time than hee had done before. For though the Bry|taynes made earneſt reſiſtaunce, ſo farre as their power woulde extende,The wall is ouerthrowne. yet at the length by fyne force the Wall was vndermined and throwne downe in ſundrie places, ſo that the whole num|bers of the Scottes and Pictes entered by the ſame into Pictlande, beating downe the Bry|taynes on eche ſyde that went about to make re|ſiſtaunce, for none eſcaped theyr handes, but ſuch as ſaued themſelues by flight.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There came alſo an other power of Scottes and Pictes by water out of Fyfe, and landing in Pictland, purſued the Brytayns with more cru|eltie than the kings did themſelues. Both houſes and people paſſed by fire and ſworde, inſomuche that all ſuch of the Brytaynes as coulde get a|waye, withdrewe foorth of the Countrey,The Brytaines leaue Pictland and get them|ſelues ouer the riuer of Tine. not ſtaying tyll they came beyonde the Ryuer of Tyne: by reaſon whereof, all that Countrey which lyeth betwyxt Tweede and Tyne was deliuered by appoyntment of the Kings vnto the Souldiers, to ſpoyle and vſe at theyr pleaſure, wherevppon followed many notorious enſam|ples of crueltie, enuie, couetouſneſſe, wrath, and malice.