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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herewith falling prostrate at the féet of those kings, they besought them of pardon, in such pitifull wise, that the hearts of the hearers began somewhat to mollifie, and at length Gald tooke vpon him to an|swer in name of all the residue of the Scotish and Pictish nations, and in the end concluded, that they were contented to grant a peace on these conditi|ons: That the Romans should ceasse from that day The conditi|ons of peace prescribed to the Romans by the Scots and Picts. forward in anie wise to infest or disquiet by way of anie inuasion the Scotish and Pictish borders, and also to depart wholie out of those countries, resto|ring all such holds and fortresses as they held with|in the same: and further, to deliuer all prisoners, pledges, and fugitiues whatsoeuer as then remai|ning in their hands, togither with such goods & spoiles as they had latelie taken.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But to proceede, at length he did ſo much by his iourneys, that hee came into Galloway,The romains determine a|gaine to fight with the Scots. where the Romaines with al ſpeede (ſeeing none other remedie) reſolued themſelues to giue him battayle, and therevppon exhorting one an o|ther to playe the men, ſithe theyr onely refuge reſted in their weapons poyntes, they fiercelye gaue the onſette, and at the firſt, put the lefte wing of the Scottes and Pictes wholy vnto the worſt.The romain [...] fiercely aſſaile the Scottes. In whiche wing according to their maner in thoſe dayes vſed, there were a greate number of women mingled amongeſt the men. Galde therefore perceyuing the daunger, ſuccou|red them (with ſuch as were appoynted to giue the looking on till neede requyred, and then to go where they ſhoulde bee commaunded.) By whiche meanes the battayle on that ſyde was re [...]ued a freſhe, the women ſhewing no leſſe valiancie than the menne,Straunge dea|ling in womẽ and contrarie to their na|ture. and therewith muche more crueltie, for they ſpared none at all thoughe they offered neuer ſo muche to haue there lyues preſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In fine, the Romaines beeing chaſed in the left wing, their ouerthrow gaue occaſion to al the reſidue to flee backe to their campe,The romains flie to their campe. being pur|ſued ſo egrely by the Scottes and Pictes, that they had muche adoe to defende the entries of theyr trenches, where both partyes fought right egrely, tyll at length the night parted them both in ſunder.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Being parted,The Scottes purpoſe to aſ|ſaile the ro|main campe. the Scottes gaue not them|ſelues to teſt, but prouided them of all things ne|ceſſarie agaynſt the next morning to aſſayle that enimies a freſh, and namely from the mirwood they fetched great plentie of fagottes and bri [...] to fyll the trenches withall. But this theyr de|meanor and purpoſe being vnderſtood of the Ro|maines, they requyred a communication,The romains require a com+munication. the whiche (though ſome perſwaded Galdus [...]n the contrarie,) vppon deepe conſiderations of for|tunes frayle fauour, was at length graunted vnto them, and foure auncient Romaines had in right honourable and [...] apparẽt [...] EEBO page image 58 forth and were admitted to the preſence of the kings (Galde of the Scottes,The Romains ſubmit them|ſelues as van|quiſhed. and Garnard of the Pictes) vnto whome with humble ſubmiſ|ſion they acknowledged themſelues as vanqui|ſhed, [figure appears here on page 58] and that by the iuſt wrath and reuenge of the equall Goddes, which agaynſt them they had conceyued for the wrongfull inuaſion of that which in no wiſe of right appertained vnto them. Therefore if it might pleaſe thoſe kings to brydle and refrayne their diſpleaſure agaynſt them, in licenſing them vnder ſome reaſonable condi|tions of appoyntment to depart, it ſhoulde bee a thing reſounding ſo muche to theyr fame and glorie, as nothing coulde bee more, con|ſidering ſo humble ſure made to them by the Oratours of thoſe people who were reputed as vanquiſhers of the whole worlde.