Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time then, whilest Petilius was occu|pied (as before ye haue hard) in the conquest of Gal|loway, Uoadicia the daughter of Aruiragus (whom Uoadicia re|neweth wars with the Ro|mans. the Romans had before time misused, as before in this treatise is partlie touched) gathered togither a crew of souldiors within the Ile of Man, partlie of the inhabitants, and partlie of such Scotishmen of Galloway as were fled thither for succor: with these shée tooke the seas, and landing in Galloway, vpon purpose to reuenge hir iniuries in times past recei|ued at the Romans hands, she set vpon their tents in the night season, when they looked for nothing lesse The Romane campe assailed in the night by Uoadicia. than to be disquieted, by reason whereof they were brought into such disorder, that if Petilius had not caused such fierbrands to be kindled as he had prepa|red and dressed with pitch, rosen and tallow, for the like purpose, the whole campe had beene in great danger: but these torches or firebrands gaue not on|lie light to sée where to make resistance, but also be|ing cast in the faces of the enimies, staied their har|die forwardnesse, whereby the Romans hauing lea|sure to place themselues in arraie, defended the en|tries of their campe, till the day was sproong, and then giuing a full onset vpon their enimies, they put them quite to flight.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 But Uoadicia not herewith discouraged, hasted with all speed vnto Epiake, and taking that citie she Epiake is ta|ken & burned by Uoadicia. set fire on it, and slue such Romans as she found there, whereof Petilius being certified, sent foorth a legion against hir to withstand hir attempts. Those that had the charge of them that were thus sent, vsed such diligence, that laieng an ambush for hir in a place fit for that purpose, they so inclosed hir, that slaieng the most part of hir company, she was taken prisoner hir selfe, and being brought aliue vnto Peti|lius, vpon hir stout answer made vnto him, as he questioned with hir about hir bold enterprises, shée Uoadicia is slaine. was presentlie slaine by the souldiors.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Anon after Petilius was certified, that the inha|bitants The Bri|tains rebell. of the Ile of Wight, with other southerne Britains, had raised a commotion against king Ma|rius, so that without spéedie succors they were like to The Bri|tains are appeased. driue him out of his kingdome: wherevpon he ha|sted thither with all conuenient speed, and subduing the rebels, set all things there in good order and staie: Petilius the Romane le|gat dieth. and so remaining there till the next yeere after, he fell sicke of the flix and died. Immediatlie wherevp|on the emperour sent one Iulius Frontinus to suc|céed in his place. This Frontinus brought with him Iulius Fron [...]inus sent into Britaine. two legions of souldiors, and after he had taken or|der with king Marius for the kéeping of the Bri|tains in due subiection of the empire, he purposed to bring such vnto obedience, as inhabited within and The Silures mistaken for Scotishmen. beyond the woods of Calidon, and as yet not van|quished by anie man.