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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Two Moones.In the Winter after, there were ſeene alſo two Moones in the Fyrmament, the one beeing ſeuered from the other, and in ſhape naturally ho [...]ned as yee ſee the Moone in hir encreaſing or wa [...]ning.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William in his life time founded the Abbay of Balmernocht,The Abbay of Balmernocht founded. but his wife Queene Ermengard endowed it with landes and poſſeſ|ſions after his deceaſſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the .xlvj. yeare of this King Williams raigne, two Monkes of the Trinitie order were ſent into Scotlande by Pope Innocent, vnto whome King William gaue his Palace roy|all in Abirdene, to conuert the ſame into an Ab|bay for them to inhabite: and was in minde to haue gyuen them many other bountifull giftes, if he had liued any longer time.

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