[Sidenote: The fourth yeere of Agricola his gouernment. Clota
Bodotria.]
In the fourth summer, after that Agricola was appointed vnto the
rule of this land, he went about to bring vnder subiection those
people, the which before time he had by incursions and forreies sore
vexed and disquieted: and therevpon comming to the waters of Clide and
Loughleuen, he built certeine fortresses to defend the passages and
entries there, driuing the enimies beyond the same waters, as it had
beene into a new Iland.
[Sidenote: The fift yeere.]
In the fift summer, Agricola causing his ships to be brought
about, and appointing them to arriue on the north coasts of Scotland,
he passed with his armie ouer the riuer of Clide; and subdued such
people as inhabited those further parts of Scotland, which till those
daies had not beene discouered by the Romans. And bicause he thought
it should serue well to purpose, for some conquest to be made of
Ireland, if that part of Scotland which bordereth on the Irish seas
might be kept in due obedience, he placed garrisons of souldiers
in those parties, in hope verelie vpon occasion to passe ouer into
Ireland, and for the more easie aduancement of his purpose therein, he
interteined with honourable prouision one of the kings of Ireland,
[Sidenote: An Irish king expelled out of his countrie.
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