Compare 1587 edition: 1 Erle Dauid not refuſing the graunt and be|neuolence of the king his brother,The abbey of Landoris. buylded an ab|bey called Lundoris, for monkes of the order of S. Benet. One thing there is much to be won|dered at, as a ſtrange ſingularitie. For where as that houſe ſtandeth in a valleye, encloſed on eche ſide with wood and water, by reaſon wherof ther is great abundance of adders, yet doth no man catch hurt by any of them, in ſo much as ye ſhal ſee yong children play,Adders with|out hurte. and runne vp and down amongſt a great number of them withoute any ſkath or hurt following vnto them therof.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane while Richard king of Eng|land (who alſo in his returne out of the holy land was taken priſoner by the Emperor of Almain) was deliuered for a great ſumme of money, and ſo returned into his countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William hearing of kyng Richardes return into England,King Richar|des returne into England. to congratulate the ſame, tooke his brother Erle Dauid with him, & came vnto London, where in token of ioy, that he had vnfainedly conceiued for his ſafe cõmnig home, after all troubles and dangers which he had paſ|ſed,The gifte of king William and kyng Rich. he gaue vnto him .ij. thouſand markes ſter|ling, for that he knew at what great charges he had bin, aſwell for furniſhing of his voyage, as alſo for redeeming of his libertie.