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Compare 1587 edition: 1 He hearing this, lepte beſyde his Horſe, and right deliuerly mounted vp agayne into the ſad|dle, armed as he was, to the greate wonder of the beholders.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This done, he tooke another ſtaffe, and ſo to|gither they runne againe right fiercely the ſecond time, and yet without any great hurte on eyther part, but the thirde time, the Lorde Welles was borne out of the ſadle, and ſore hurt with the fall.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lorde Welles borne out of his ſaddle.And bycauſe the Earle of Crawford thus vanquiſhed his aduerſarie on ſaint Georges day, he founded a Chanterie of ſeuen Prieſtes to ſing in our Ladies Church of Dundee, in memorie of Saint George, which they did vnto our time, not withoute ſingular commendation of the ſayde Earle. After this, hee remained three monethes in Englande, in ſporting and feaſting amongſt the nobles, before he returned into Scotlande, highly prayſed of all eſtates for his noble port and great liberalitie there ſhewed amongſt them.

Prayſe of the Earle of Craw|fort.

Sir Roberte Morlay.

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