Compare 1587 edition: 1 They reioyſing that they had got meate and drinke ſufficient to ſatiſfie theyr bellies, fell to ea|ting and drinking after ſuch greedy wiſe, that it ſeemed they ſtroue who might deuoure & ſwal|low vp moſt, till the operation of the beries ſpred in ſuche ſorte through all the partes of their bo|dies, that they were in the ende brought into a faſt dead ſleepe,The Danes o|uercome with drinke, fall a ſleepe. that in maner it was vnpoſſible to awake them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then foorthwith Duncane ſent vnto Mak|beth, commaunding him with all diligence to come and ſet vpon the enimies, being in eaſie pointe to be ouercome.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Makbeth making no delay came with his people to the place,Makbeth aſ|ſayleth the campe of the Danes, being ouercome with drinke & ſleepe. where his enimies were lod|ged, & firſt killing the watche, afterwards entred the campe, and made ſuche ſlaughter on all ſides without any reſiſtance, that it was a wonderfull mater to behold, for the Danes were ſo heauy of ſleepe, that the moſt parte of them were ſlayne & neuer ſtyrred: other that were awakened eyther by the noyſe or otherwayes foorth, were ſo ama|zed and dyzzie headed vpon their wakening, that they were not able to make any defence,The ſlaughter of Danes. ſo that of the whole numbers there eſcaped no moe but onely Sueno himſelfe and tenne other perſons,Sueno with ten other eſ|caped. by whoſe help he got to his ſhippes lying at rode in the mouth of Tay.