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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Walter the ſonne of Fle|aunce.At the laſt yet, ſhe was deliuered of a ſonne named Walter, who within few yeares proued a man of greater courage and valiancie, than a|ny other had commonly bene founde, although he had no better bringing vp than (by his graũd|fathers appointment) amongſt the baſer ſorte of people.His bringing vp Howbeit he ſhewed euer euen frõ his in|fancie,The ſtoute ſtomake appea+ring in Wal|ter from his childehood. that there reigned in him a certaine ſtout|neſſe of ſtomake, ready to attẽpt high enterpriſes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It chaunced that falling out with one of his cõpanions, after many taunting woordes which paſſed betwixt them, the other to his reproch ob|iected that he was a baſtard, & begottẽ in vnlaw|full bed, wherewith being ſore kindled, in his ra|ging furie he ran vpõ him & ſlew him out of hãd.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Walter fle|eth into Scot|land.Then was he glad to flee out of Wales, and cõming into Scotland to ſeeke ſome frendſhippe there, he happened into the cõpanie of ſuche En|gliſhmen,Saint Marga|ret. as were come thither with Queene Margaret, & behaued himſelf ſo ſoberly in all his demeanour, that within a while he was highly eſteemed amongſt them.

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