Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These newes greatlie abashed the Romane ar|mie, & so much the more, for that about the same time it was shewed them how king Gald with an huge armie of Scotishmen and Picts, was come within ten miles of them. Wherevpon the Romans not knowing at that instant what was best for them to doo, in the end they concluded to withdraw into Cantire, where being arriued, and perceiuing them|selues The Romans withdraw in|to Cantire, & [...] into Galloway. as yet to be in no great suertie there, they went awaie from thence with spéed into Galloway. In the meane time king Gald, supposing it best eft|soones to fight with them yer they might haue anie space to reinforce their power, followed them with Gald pursu|eth the Ro|mans. all diligence, not forcing though he left behind him diuerse castels and fortresses furnished with sundrie garrisons of his enimies, so that he might discomfit and chase away their maine power, which he thought might as then easilie be doone, conside|ring the great multitudes of people which came floc|king in on each side, presenting themselues with of|fering their seruice vnto him, and shewing further|more great tokens of ioy and gladnesse, for that it had pleased the gods at length yet to declare them|selues fauourable in this their relieuing of the op|pressed Britains. Herevnto Galdus on the other side, giuing them heartie thanks for their trauell, receiued them verie gentlie, mixing his talke with most comfortable words, therewith to put them in hope of such good and prosperous successe, as that shortlie they should thereby be restored intierlie vn|to their former liberties, and perpetuallie deliuered from all forren seruitude and bondage.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 But to procéed, at length he did so much by his iournies, that he came into Galloway, where the Romans with all spéed (séeing none other remedie) resolued themselues to giue him battell, and there|vpon The Romans determine a|gaine to fight [...]th the Scots. exhorting one another to plaie the men, sith their onelie refuge rested in their weapons points, they fiercelie gaue the onset, and at the first put the left wing of the Scots and Picts wholie vnto the woorst. In which wing, according to their maner in those daies vsed, there were a great number of wo|men mingled amongst the men. Gald therefore per|ceiuing The Romans fiercelie assaile the Scots. the danger, succoured them with such as were appointed to giue the looking on till néed requi|red, and then to go where they should be comman|ded. By which meanes the battell on that side was renewed afresh, the women shewing no lesse vali|ancie than the men, and therewith much more cruel|tie, Strange dea|ling in womẽ, and contrarie to their nature for they spared none at all, though they offered neuer so much to haue their liues preserued.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In fine, the Romans being chased in the left wing, their ouerthrow gaue occasion to all the resi|due to flee backe to their campe, being pursued so e|gerlie by the Scots and Picts, that they had much The Romans flie to their campe. adoo to defend the entries of their trenches, where both parties fought right egerlie, till at length the night parted them both in sunder. Being parted, the Scots gaue not themselues to rest, but prouided them of all things necessarie against the next mor|ning The Scots purpose to as|saile the Ro|mane campe. to assaile their enimies afresh, and namelie from the next wood they fetched great plentie of fa|gots and brush to fill the trenches withall. But this their demeanor and purpose being vnderstood of the Romans, they required a communication, the which The Romans require a com|munication. (though some persuaded Galdus to the contrarie) vpon déepe considerations of fortunes fraile fauor, was at length granted vnto them, and foure anci|ent Romans clad in right honorable and verie rich apparell came foorth and were admitted to the pre|sence The Romans submit them|selues as van|quished. of the kings [Gald of the Scots, and Gar|nard of the Picts] vnto whome with humble submis|sion they acknowledged themselues as vanquished, and that by the iust wrath and reuenge of the equall gods, which against them they had conceiued for the wrongfull inuasion of that which in no wise of right apperteined vnto them. Therefore if it might please those kings to bridle and refraine their displeasure against them, in licencing them vnder some reaso|nable conditions of appointment to depart, it should be a thing resounding so much to their fame and glo|rie, as nothing could bee more; considering so humble sute made to them by the orators of those people, who were reputed as vanquishers of the whole world.