Compare 1577 edition: 1 Whilest these things were thus in dooing, Galdus diuiding his armie into sundrie parts, did what was possible to resist all the attempts of the Romans. The fame of Gald his puis sance putteth the Romans in scare. Who standing in doubt of his puissance, rather through fame thereof, than for anie apparant sight or other knowledge had, durst not put themselues in danger to enter into Calidon wood, of all that sum|mer; and the winter following was so extreame, by reason of frost, snow, and coldnesse of aire, that they were not able to enterprise anie exploit on neither part: howbeit the summer was no sooner come (be|ing the seauenth after the comming of Agricola in|to Britaine) but that they prepared to inuade one an other againe with all their forces.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Foorth of Ireland there came (according as was An aid of I|rishmen come to the succors of the Scots. promised) a great power of men of warre, and ioi|ned with an armie of Scotishmen in Atholl, being there alreadie assembled in great numbers out of all the quarters of the Scotish dominions. Thither came also Garnard king of the Picts with his pow|er. Gald chosen to be generall against the Romans. All which forces being thus assembled togither by common agréement amongest them, Gald king of EEBO page image 57 the Scots was chosen to be their generall, who hea|ring that Agricola with with his host was entred into Kalendar wood, diuided the whole armie into three battels, and so marched foorth towards the eni|mies in purpose to incounter them. Agricola being of this aduertised by spials, parted his people also in|to thrée wards, doubting to be inclosed within some combersome place by reason of the great multitude of his enimies, that were estéemed to be in number aboue 50000 of one and other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Gald on the other side vnderstanding by spials this order of the Romans, in the dead of the night setteth vpon one of those legions, which was lodged next vn|to him, and finding meanes to slea the watch, was entred into the enimies lodgings, before they had a|nie knowlege of his comming, so that the fight was Gald setteth vpon one part of his enimies to the night. right fierce & cruell euen among the Romans tents and lodgings. But Agricola being certified of this enterprise of the Scots, sent foorth with all spéed a certeine number of light horssemen and footmen to assaile them on the backs, & so to kéepe them occupi|ed, till he might come with all the residue of his peo|ple to the rescue. They that were thus sent, accompli|shing their enterprise according to the deuise in that behalfe appointed, gaue a right fierce & stout charge vpon the Scots and Picts, greatliè to the reliefe of those that were by them assailed, and withall sore a|mazed and disordered by reason of the enimies sud|den inuasion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt theſe things were thus in doing, Galons deuiding his armie into ſundrie partes did what was poſſible to reſiſt al the attempts of the Romains.The fame of Galde his puiſ|ſance, putteth the Romains in feare. Who ſtanding in doubte of his puiſſaunce rather through fame thereof, than for anye apparaunt ſight or other knowledge had, durſte not put themſelues in daunger to enter into Calidone woode of all that ſommer, and the winter following was ſo extreeme, by reaſon of froſt, ſnow, and coldneſſe of ayre, that they were not able to enterpriſe any exployte on neyther parte: howbeit the ſommer was no ſooner come (being the ſeuenth after the comming of Agri|cola into Brytaine) but that they prepared to in|uade one an other againe with al their forces.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 An ayde of I|riſh mẽ, come to the ſuccors of the Scottes.Forth of Ireland there came (according as was promiſed) a greate power of men of warre and ioyned with an army of Scottiſh men in Atholl, being there alreadie aſſembled in greate numbers out of all the quarters of the Scottiſhe dominions. Thither came alſo Garnard king of the Pictes with his power.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Galde choſen to be generall againſt the Romains.All whiche forces being thus aſſembled togi|ther by cõmon agreement amongſt them, Galde king of the Scots was choſen to be theyr gene|rall, who hearing that Agricola with his hoſte was entred into Kalendar woodde, deuided the whole armie into three battailes, and ſo marched foorth toward the enimies in purpoſe to encoun|ter them. Agricola being of this aduertiſed by ſpialles, parted his people alſo into three wardes, doubting to be encloſed within ſome cõberſome place by reaſon of the great multitude of his eni|mies, that were eſteemed to be in number about fiftie thouſande of one and other.