Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Such of the Scots also as were appointed to kéepe the cariage and trusse of the field, séeing their lords and maisters thus slaine, rushed foorth with The furious rage of the Scotish carters. such weapons as they had at hand, in purpose to slea some number of their enimies, not passing though it should cost them also their owne liues, so that they might die reuenged. The slaughter was great which at the first was made, more through an obstinate desire of reuenge, than by anie valiant actiuitie: but this companie being anon broken in sunder, and dri|uen backe, they were finallie slaine & beaten downe. Moreouer, the Romans that pursued in chase after their enimies, when the battell was doone, encoun|tered with great numbers of such women and aged persons as followed a farre off, to vnderstand the suc|cesse of the field, doubting what hap might fall to their children and kinsfolks, whose slaughter when they perceiued, like people enraged they fiue vpon such Romans as they met with; but being easilie vanquished, and refusing to flée, they were also slaine and cut in péeces in a most miserable maner.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Romans hauing thus rid the fields of all kind of enimies, lodged that night abroad here and there at their pleasure, where they might heare the dolefull gronings, and lamentable complaints of them that lay wounded, and as yet not dead, cursing most bitterlie the cruell tyrannie and couetous am|bition of the Romans, with that most detestable dis|loialtie of the Picts, procuring this murther and de|struction of those people that had deserued farre o|therwise at their hands. When the morning was come, & the light appeared, Maximus the lieutenant The spoile di|uided amongst the souldiers. caused the spoile of the dead bodies to be gathered, & equallie diuided amongst his men of warre. And such as were found sore wounded and not dead, to shew some token of clemencie, according to the old accustomed maner of the ancient Romans, he com|manded surgeans to sée to the cure of them. The other being dead, he suffered to be buried, causing the corps of Eugenius himselfe to be interred in most The buriall of the dead bo|dies by ap|pointment of Maximus. solemne and pompous sort, after the vsage of the Ro|mane princes.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 His brother Ethodius being found mangled in most pitifull wise, and in maner halfe dead, was al|so taken vp by commandement of the same Maxi|mus, and surgeans charged to haue the ordering of him, and to shew their diligence for the cure of his Ethodius fore wounded, is committed to the cure of surgeans. hurts in most speedie and gentle wise. The victorie thus atchiued, Maximus surueieth the countries of Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, with that also of Calidone, and seizeth the same into his hands, suf|fering the inhabitants to inioy both goods and lands in peace and quietnesse vpon their othes of allegi|ance, without anie further molestation. Heirgust king of the Picts with other the nobles of that na|tion, Heirgust desi|reth the vtter destruction of the Sc [...]ts. were nothing contented ther with, desirous to sée the vtter destruction of all the Scotish race. Wherevnto Maximus at the first would not agree, alledging the ancient custome of the Romans, who sought rather to vanquish by benefits, than by the sword, euer vsing to spare such as submitted them|selues, and in no wise to spot the honour or maie|stie of their empire with crueltie.