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 1577 edition: 1 2 By this meanes the fight continued right fierce Agricol [...] com meth to the succors of his [...]. and cruell on all sides, till at length the daie begin|ning to appéere, shewed to the Scots and Picts the plaine view of the whole Romane armie, appro|ching vnder the conduct of Agricola, to the succour of his people, being thus in danger to be distressed. Heerewith were the Scots and Picts put in such feare, that immediatlie they fell to running awaie Agricola dis|co [...]fiteth his [...]mies. towards the woods and bogs, the accustomed places of their refuge. This ouerthrow did so abash both the Scots and Picts, that they durst attempt no more the fortune of battell, till they had some aid out of Denmarke, but onelie did what they could to de|fend their townes and countrie, by making sundrie raises vpon their enimies, as occasion and oportuni|tie serued. But the Romans, supposing nothing to be hard for their vndaunted valiancie, but that they were able to ouercome whatsoeuer should stand at defiance against them, determined at length to find an end of the Ile of Albion, and so passing thorough The Ro|mans passe through Cal [...]|bon wood ouer the riuer of Amond. Kalendar wood, and ouer the riuer of Amond, they pitched their field néere to the riuer of Taie, not far from the castell named Calidon or Kalendar.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The Picts, by reason that their enimies were lod|ged so neere to the confines of their countrie, doub|ting what might follow thereof, burned the citie of Tuline, least the same enimies chancing to take it, should furnish it with some garrison of men, to the The Picts burne the citie of Tuline. The place where Tu| [...]ne stood is called by the inhabitants at this daie Inchtuthill. great danger of the whole Pictish kingdome. This citie stood vpon the banke of Taie, right beautifullie built, with many faire castels and towers, as may appeere euen vnto this daie by the old ruines therof, strong rather by the workemans hands, than by na|ture. The Scotishmen in our time call the place Inchtuthill. All their wiues and children they remoo|ued vnto the mounteins of Granzbene for their more suertie and safegard.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Galde on the otherſide vnderſtanding by ſpi|als this order of the Romains, in the dead of the night ſetteth vppon one of thoſe legions whiche was lodged next vnto him,Galde ſearch vpon one [...] of his enimies in the night. and finding meanes to flea the watche, was entred into the enimies lodgings before they had any knowledge of his comming, ſo that the fight was right fierce and cruell euen among the Romaines tentes and lodgings.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Agricola being certified of this enter|priſe of the Scottes, ſent forth, withall ſpeede a certaine number of light horſemen and footemen to aſſayle them on the backes, and ſo to keepe them occupied till hee might come with all the reſidue of his people to the reſcue. They that were thus ſent, accompliſhing theyr enterpriſe accor|ding to the deuiſe in that behalfe appointed, gaue a right fierce and ſtoute charge vpon the Scottes and Pictes, greatly to the reliefe of thoſe that were by them aſſayled, and withall ſore amazed and diſordered by reaſon of the enimies ſudden inuaſion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 By this meanes the fight cõtinued right fierce and cruell on al ſides,Agricola com|meth to the ſuccours of his men. til at length the day begin|ning to appeare, ſhewed to the Scottes & Pictes the plaine vew of the whole Romaine armie, ap|proching vnder the conducte of Agricola, to the ſuccour of his people, being thus in daunger to be diſtreſſed. Herewith were the Scots and Pictes put in ſuch feare,Agricola diſ|comfiteth his enimies. that immediatly they fel to rũ|ning away towards the woodes and bogges, the accuſtomed places of theyr refuge.