Compare 1587 edition: 1 Betwixt thẽ alſo and the armies of the two kings there was a valley, in the botome full of myres and mariſhe grounde, whiche the Scot|tiſh men and Pictes muſte needes paſſe, ere they coulde finde meanes to do any notable diſplea|ſure to the enimies. Wherefore at length they determined with turfe and fagottes to make paſſage ouer thoſe myres. Which being accom|pliſhed in the night following, the nexte mor|ning they paſſed ouer and got them vnto cer|taine hilles lying right ouer agaynſt the Saxon and Brytiſhe campes, ſome of them taking their lodgings vpon the browe or fronte of an hill ſo neare to the lodgings of theyr enimies, that they might throwe a darte into theyr campe: and hereof they tooke no ſmall occaſion to worke a feate againſt their aduerſaries, to their great an|noyance and vexation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was growing in that place where they were thus encamped, very muche of that kinde of Heath or lynge, whiche the Scottiſhmen call hadder. Of whiche Heathe, or hadder, they ga|thered a great quantitie togither, and binding it in bundels lyke vnto faggots,A policie of the Scottes. in the night ſea|ſon they ſet the ſame on fire, tumbling it downe the hill, on that ſide where the Saxons lay. The wind in that inſtant being ſomewhat aloft, cau|ſed theſe bundels of lynge to blaſe and brenne vehemently, and hereto ſtanding that wayes foorth, droue the flambe ſo ſtreynably amongſt the tentes and cabanes of the Saxons, that the fire catching in the ſtrawe and twigges whiche they had couched togither vnder them in ſteede of beddes, encreaſed the feare amongſt the ſoul|diers wonderfully, by reaſon that the blaſing bundels of the lynge or hadder, ſtill comming downe the hill vpon them, ſeemed as though the ſame had fallen from aboue, and euen foorth of the heauen it ſelfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The tumult & feare rayſed in the campe of the Saxons.Great was the tumulte and noyſe through out the whole cãpe, with ſuch coring of beaſts, and running vp and downe bothe of them and of the horſes whiche were there in the campe, that if heauen and earth had gone togither there coulde not haue bene a more terrible noyſe nor clamour. At length when the Souldiers, had done what they coulde to quenche the fire, and to appeaſe the trouble, not without ſome [...] and diſorder rayſed on eache ſide, they got them with their armour and weapons foorth into the next fielde, whiche Hengiſt himſelfe perceyuing (hauing firſt done what he coulde to ſtay them) enuironed with a companie of his choyſeſt men of warre, he got him vp vnto a little hill next ad|ioyning,Hengiſt cal|leth his peo|ple togither. and there gaue knowledge by the ſound of a trũpet that all his people ſhould drawe this ther vnto him. After this, when they were come togither, he diſpoſed them in order of battel with all diligence, abiding for the ſpring of the day ſo vnderſtand more certainely the meaning of his enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Betwixt them also and the armies of the two kings there was a vallie, in the botome full of mires and marish grounds, which the Scotishmen & Picts must néedes passe, yer they could find meanes to doo anie notable displeasure to the enimies. Wherefore at length they determined with tur [...]e and fagots to make passage ouer those mires. Which being accom|plished in the night following, the next morning they passed ouer and got them vnto certeine hilles lieng right ouer against the Saxon and British campes, some of them taking their lodgings vpon the brow or front of an hill so néere to the lodgings of their enimies, that they might throwe a dart into their campe: and hereof they tooke no small occasion to worke a feat against their aduersaries, to their great annoiance and vexation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There was growing in that place, where they EEBO page image 95 were thus incamped, verie much of that kind of heath or ling, which the Scotishmen call hadder. Of which heath or hadder, they gathered a great quanti|tie togither, and binding it in bundels like vnto fa|gots, in the night season they set the same on fire, [...] policie of the Scots. tumbling it downe the hill, on that side where the Saxons laie. The wind in that instant being some|what aloft, caused these bundels of ling to blase and burne vehementlie, and hereto standing that waies foorth, droue the flame so streinablie amongest the tents and cabins of the Saxons, that the fire cat|ching in the straw and twigs which they had couched togither vnder them in stéed of beds, increased the feare amongst the souldiors woonderfullie, by reason that the blasing bundels of the ling or hadder, still comming downe the hill vpon them, seemed as though the same had fallen from aboue, and euen foorth of the heauen it selfe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Great was the tumult and noise throughout the The tumult and feare rai|sed in the campe of the Saxons. Hyperbole. whole campe, with such roring of beasts, and run|ning vp and downe both of them and of the horsses which were there in the campe, that if heauen and earth had gone togither, there could not haue béene a more terrible noise nor clamor. At length, when the souldiors had doone what they could to quench the fire, and to appease the trouble, not without some vp|rore and disorder raised on each side, they got them with their armor and weapons foorth into the next field, which Hengist himselfe perceiuing (hauing first doone what he could to stay them) inuironed with a companie of his choisest men of warre, he got him vp vnto a little hill next adioining, and there gaue knowledge by the sound of a trumpet that all his people should draw thither vnto him. After this, Hengist cal|leth his peo|ple togither. when they were come togither, he disposed them in order of battell with all diligence, abiding for the spring of the daie, to vnderstand more certeinlie the meaning of his enimies.