Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ethodius being mooued herewith, sent foorthwith Ethodius re|quireth resti|tution of his subiects goods taken away by the Ro|mans. an herald vnto Uictorine the Romane lieutenant, requiring that his subiects might haue restitution of their goods wrongfullie taken from them, or else to looke for warres within fiftéene daies after. Uicto|rine answered herevuto, that the Scots and Picts had first begun to breake downe the foresaid wall, and to build a tower vpon the same, fortifieng it Uictorines answere to E|thodius re|quest. with a number of men of warre, who running dai|lie into the British confines, fetched preies thence from amongest the Romane subiects, and though he had sent diuers times to the Scotish and Pictish wardens for restitution, yet could he neuer haue a|nie towardlie answer, so that he was constreined to begin the warre in maner and fourme as he had doone alreadie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Ethodius not a little kindled with this answere, Ethodius ex|horteth the king of the Picts to make warre against the Romans. wrote streightwaies to the K. of the Picts, exhor|ting him in reuenge of such iniuries as his subiects had latelie receiued at the hands of the Romans, to inuade the wall on that side where it diuided his countrie from the Britains, and to breake in vpon the enimies by the same, and for his part he promi|sed shortlie after to come, and to ioine with him in such a necessarie enterprise against the common eni|mies of both their countries. The Pictish king gi|uing thanks to the messenger for his pains, promi|sed with all speed to set forward according to the ad|uise of Ethodius. The Romans in like maner ha|uing knowledge of the whole intention of the two kings, with all spéed made preparation also for the wars, but the Scots and Picts first breaking in v|pon The S [...]|men and the Picts [...] the British borders. them, did much hurt abroad in the countries next adioining. Which when the Romans perceiued, they passed by the enimies campe in the night sea|son, and entred into the Pictish borders, wasting and spoiling all afore them.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the two kings vnderstood this, they hasted forth towards them, and were no sooner come with|in sight of them, but that they made ech towards o|ther, The Romans incountred by the Scotish|men and Picts. and so incountring togither, there was fought a sore battell with doubtfull victorie, for the right wings on either side vanquished the left, the breasts of both the battels kéeping their ground, the one not once shrinking backe from the other till night seue|red Night parted the battell. them in sunder, but not without such slaughter made on both sides, that being once parted, they made no great hast to ioine againe togither; for as well the one part as the other being thus disseuered, drew incontinentlie homewards without abiding for the morning. Neither did they attempt anie fur|ther exploit of all that yeare following.