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 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes and Pictes ſuppoſing the eni|mies to be farre diſordred by reaſon of the [...] diſcended downe from the hilles, fully determi|mined to aſſayle them in their campes: but vpon their approche to the ſame, perceyuing howe the Saxons were gotten foorth, and ſtoode ready in good order of batayle, minding to defende theyr grounde, bothe the kings thought it beſte to ta|rie the morning ere they made any exployts, for doubt of perils that might befall thereof.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots and Picts supposing the enimies to be farre disordered, by reason of the fire descended downe from the hilles, fullie determined to assaile them in their camps: but vpon their approch to the same, perceiuing how the Saxons were gotten foorth, and stood readie in good order of battell, min|ding to defend their ground, both the kings thought it best to tarie till the morning, yer they made anie exploit, for doubt of perils that might befall thereof. In the breake of the daie Congall came amongst his people, exhorting them to remember their woor|thie Congals ex|hortation to the Scots. elders, and by their example to choose rather to die in defense of their countrie & ancient liberties, than by cowardize to saue a dishonested life, which (if their chance was to be vanquished) they should passe in great thraldome and miserie. The Pictish king also with like words incouraged his men to doo vali|antlie. Neither was Hengist slow in persuading his Saxons to plaie the men, that obteining the victorie Hengist exhor teth the Sax|ons to fight manfullie. they might deliuer themselues from terror of all eni|mies from thencefoorth in Britaine.