THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
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_THE Scottiſhmen, accor|ding to the maner of other nations, eſteeming
it a glorie to fetche their beginning of great auncientie, ſay that their
original diſcent came from the Greekes and Egyptians. For there was (as the
Scottiſhe olde Hiſtoriographers haue left in writing) a certaine noble man
a|mong the Greekes, named Gathelus,
Gathelus. the ſonne of Cecrops, which
builded the City of Athens: or as ſome other woulde, he was the ſonne of
Argus Nealus, the fourth king of the Argiues.
Gathelus gy|uen to wil and pleaſure. This
Gathelus playing in his youth manye wilde and vnruly partes in the
Countrie of Macedonia and Achaia, was dyuerſe tymes ſharpely rebuked by his
father and other of hys friends: ſo that in [...]ne diſdeining their correcti|on and wholſome admonitions,
Gathelus went in to Egypt, Anno mundi. 2416. Gathelus was enterteyned of Pharao. Gathelus went agaynſt the enimies. Moyſes Cap|taine general vnder Pharao. Lib. 2. Cap. 7. Gathelus his
doings ad|uaunced. Moiſes doings not alowed.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 For ſuch tokens of valiancie and worthie prowes as Gathelus ſhewed, both in this Countrey, & in other places, he grew alſo into ſuch eſtimation with Pharao, that he gaue him his daughter in mariage. But Moſes was rather enuied than honored for his doyng, bycauſe the Egyptians doub|ted leaſt the Iſraelites ſhould encreaſe to ſuch a puyſſant multitude, that in the ende they might v|ſurpe and chalenge the gouernance of the whole Realme, and bring it by rebelling into their owne handes: wherefore diuerſe informations were made to the king agaynſt him,Moyſes fled. ſo that when he once perceyued himſelfe to be in daunger of the lawe, and looked for no mercie at their handes, fled from thence out of the Countrey, and gate him into the lande of Madian.The Citie Thebes was giuen vnto Gathelus. Scota daughter to Pharao.