Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 They first droue those Britains out of all the coun|tries, which had béene taken from them by the same Maximianus, and by other of the Romans and Bri|tains, as Pictland, Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, Galloway, the Marches, and Northumberland. This doone, they entered into Cumberland, Westmer|land, The prospe|rous successe of the Sco|tishmen. and Kendall, not ceassing till they had spoiled and defaced all those countries, with the most part of all Yorkeshire, in such cruell wise, that they made all those quarters barren both of corne and cattell, which waie soeuer they passed. The Britains perceiuing in|to what danger they were brought, if some good re|dresse were not found in time, sent ouer with all spéed The Bri|tains require aid of Ualen|tinian the em|peror. vnto Rome for succor to be had at the emperor Ua|lentinians hands, for Maximianus was otherwise occupied. Ualentinian desirous to deliuer the Bri|tains from such cruell enimies as the Scots & Picts shewed themselues to be, least through their meanes all the whole Ile should reuolt from the obedience of the Romans, appointed one Gallio borne in Rauen|na, Gallio Ra|uennas is sent ouer into Britaine. and as then soiorning about Paris in France, with a legion of soldiors to passe ouer into Britaine, to driue backe the Scots and Picts from further mo|lesting the subiects of the empire.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scots and Picts, vpon knowledge had of The Scots and Picts re|fuse to giue battell to the Romans. this Gallios arriuall, drew backe into their coun|tries, not minding to fight with the Romans, whose force they doubted, and not without cause, hauing had in times past so manie ouerthrowes and slaugh|ters at their hands. But Gallio pursued them euen Gallio pursu|eth the Scots and Picts. vnto the water of Forth, where in sundrie skirmi|shes he slue no small number of them: and for that he knew he should be sent for shortlie to returne a|gaine into France, to helpe to resist such barbarous nations as warred in the same, for the better defense of the Britains against their enimies the Scots and Gallio causeth the wall of Abircorne to be repared. Picts (whome he knew would not be anie while in quiet after he was once gone) he caused the wall to be newlie made vp betwixt Abircorne & the mouth of Clude water, thereby to defend the Romane pro|uince from all sudden inuasions of the enimies. This The maner of the buil|ding of that wall. wall was earst made of turffe, but now repared with stone, and strengthened with great posts or piles of wood, driuen in betwixt in places most néed|full. It was also 8 foot broad, and 12 foot high. And in certeine turrets cast foorth vpon this wall, Gallio ap|pointed watch & ward to be kept, that vpon the eni|mies The ordina|tion of Gallio for watch to be kept of the wall. approch towards the same, warning might be giuen by fire in the night, and by smoke in the day, vnto such of the Britains as dwelled néere vpon those borders (commandement being giuen vpon paine of death for being found in the contrarie) that eue|rie man vpon such knowledge had, should resort im|mediatlie to the place appointed, with such armour and weapon as for him was requisit.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When Gallio had thus giuen order for the suertie of the Britains, and deliuered them at that present from the cruell hands of their enimies, he returned Gallio retur|neth into France. into France with the armie that he brought with him, according to the commandement which he had from Etius the emperours lieutenant there. His departure out of Britaine was no sooner knowne of the Scots and Picts, but that with all their maine EEBO page image 87 force they determined to set vpon the Britains a|gaine. So that assembling their powers togither, The Scots and Picts de|termined to [...]uade the Britai [...]s a|gaine. the kings of both those nations exhort their men to doo valiantlie. Eugenius the king of the Scotish|men incourageth them through hope of high re|wards and spoile. The P [...]ctish king likewise for his part promiseth the lieutenant [...] of Camelen (an office of most honor amongest them) vnto him that first should passe the wall of Abircorne. Wherevpon The Bri|tains resort to the wall of Abircorne to defend it. the Britains being aduertised of their enimies in|tentions according to the ordinance before appoin|ted, drew in defensible wise vnto that part of the wall, where they vnderstood the Scots and Picts were minded to assault.