Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus leauing a great number of fiers to dissem|ble their departure, they dislodged and made awaie with all spéed possible. In the morning when their departure was once discouered, a great number of the Romans followed as it had beene in the chase, but some of them vnaduisedly aduenturing too farre The Romans in pursuing vnaduisedlie [...]re distressed. forward, were inclosed by their enimies and slaine. Those that wrought this feat got them to the next hils and so escaped. At length, when all the fields and countries adioining were discouered, and the same appearing to be quite deliuered of all the ambush|ments of the enimies, Agricola caused the spoile to be gathered, and after marched foorth vnto Angus, where (forsomuch as summer was past) he appointed to winter, and so comming thither and subduing the countrie, he tooke pledges of the best amongst the in|habitants, Agricola sub|dueth Angus and wintereth there. and lodged his people about him in places most conuenient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time Agricola heard newes from his nauie (as then riding at anchor in Argile) what mishap had chanced to the same in Pictland frith. But herewith being not greatlie discouraged, he Agricola is certified of the mischance of his name. gaue order that the ships that had escaped, should be new rigged and furnished with all necessarie proui|sion, and manned throughlie, both with able mari|ners and men of war. This doone, he appointed them eftsoones to attempt fortune, and to take their course againe to come round about by the Orkenies, and so vp alongst by the east coast: which enterprise they The Romane fléet saileth round about the north point of Albion. luckilie accomplished, and in the water of Taie they burnt the Danish fléet lieng there in harbrough.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ Here is to be noted, that before the fore-remem|bred ouerthrow of the Scots and their confederats at the foot of Granzbene, there happened manie sun|drie vnketh and strange sights in this Ile. Amongst other there appeared flieng in the aire certeine firie Strange visions. visions, much to be wondered at. Also a great peece of Kalendar wood séemed in the night time as it had béene on a flaming fire, but in the morning there ap|peared no such token. There was in like maner séene in the aire the similitude of certeine ships. And in Ships séene in the aire. It rained frogs. A mõstruous child borne. Angus it rained frogs. At Tuline there was a child borne hauing both shapes, so filthie a sight to behold, that forthwith they rid it out of the way for offen|ding others eies. These prodigious things were di|uerslie interpreted, according to the variable fansie of man.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 But Galde doubting leaſt the ſame ſhoulde come to the eares of ſome eſpialles,Women be|wayle their friendes. that mighte lurke neare to the place where hee was with|drawen, cauſed an huge ſhoute and noyſe to be rayſed by his people, as though it had bene in to|ken of ſome reioyſing, till the women bewayling thus the death of theyr friendes might be remo|ued out of the way. This done, they fell to take counſel what was beſt to do in this caſe: & in the end al things conſidered, it was determined that ſomewhat before the dawning of y^e next morow euery man ſhould diſlodge & withdraw himſelfe into ſuche place as he thought moſte meeteſt for his ſafegard,The Scottiſh men and Picts breake vp their campe. ſaue only ſuch as were appointed to attend Galde & Garnard into Atholle whether they minded with al ſpeede to go. Thus leauing a gret nũber of fires to diſſimule their departure, they diſlodged & made away with al ſpeede poſ|ſible. In the morning when their departure was once diſcouered, a great nũber of y^e Romains fol|lowed EEBO page image 56 as it had bene in the chaſe, but ſome of the vnaduiſedly aduenturing to farre forward,The Romains in purſuyng vnaduiſedly are diſtreſſed. were encloſed by theyr enimies and ſlayne. Thoſe that wrought this feat gotte them to the nexte hilles and ſo eſcaped. At length when all the fieldes and countreys adioyning were diſcoue|red, and the ſame appearing to be quite deliuered of all ambuſhmentes of the enimies, Agricola cauſed the ſpoyle to be gathered, and after mar|ched foorth into Angus, where (for ſo muche as ſommer was paſte) he appointed to winter,Agricola ſub+dueth Angus and wintreth there. and ſo comming thyther and ſubduing the countrey, he tooke pledges of the beſt amongſt the inhabi|tants, and lodged his people about him in places moſt conuenient.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the ſame time Agricola heard newes, from his nauie (as thẽ riding at auere in Argile) what miſhap had chaunced to the ſame in Pict|land Frith.Agricola is certified of the miſchaunce of his nauie. But herewith being not greatly diſ|couraged, he gaue order that the ſhippes whiche had eſcaped ſhould be newe rigged and furniſhed with all neceſſarie prouiſiõs, & manned through|ly, bothe with able mariners and men of warre. This done, he appoynted them eftſoones to at|tempt fortune, and to take theyr courſe agayne to come rounde aboute by the Orkeneys,The Romaine fleete ſayleth round aboute the north point of Albiõ and ſo vp alongſt by the eaſt coaſte: whiche enterpriſe they luckely accompliſhed, and in the water of Taye they brente the Daniſh fleete lying there in herbrough.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Here is to be noted, that before the fore remẽ|bred ouerthrow of the Scottes and their confe|derates at the foote of Gra [...]zbene, there happened many ſundry vnkithes & ſtrange ſightes in this Iſle.Straunge viſi|ons. Amongſt other there appeared flying in the ayre certaine firie viſions, muche to be wondered at. Alſo a great peece of Kalendar wood, ſeemed in the night time as it had bin on a flaming fire, but in the morning there appeared no ſuch tokẽ. There was in lyke manner ſeene in the ayre the ſimilitude of certayne ſhippes.Shippes ſeene in the ayre. It rayned frogges. A monſtruous childe borne. And in Angus it rayned Frogges. At Tuline there was a childe borne hauing bothe ſhapes, ſo filthie a ſight to beholde, that foorthwith they ridde it out of the way for offending others eies. Theſe prodigious things were diuerſly interpreted, according to the variable fancie of man.