Compare 1587 edition: 1 His wings (bicauſe he had not number ſuffici|ent to furniſh thẽ fully) were arayed more weak|ly in ſlender and thin rankes:The battailes ioyne. but yet at the fyrſt encoũter there was a tirrible fight betwixt them, [figure appears here on page 391] EEBO page image 292 eſpecially where the two Kinges fought: For they preaſſed ſtill with great violence on that part where they ſay any daunger, not ceaſſing to exhort and encourage theyr men to ſtande to the bargaine with manly ſtomackes,The valiancie of the kings. ſo that on eyther ſide theſe two kings playde the partes of right valiant captaynes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Acho with a bande of right hardie ſouldiers aſſayed ſundrie tymes to pierce and diſorder the battaile where king Alexander fought, notwith|ſtanding he had ſo great number of people there with him,The great nũ|ber of Scot|tiſh men. that he ſtuffed euer the ranks with freſh men where he ſaw it needfull.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo betwixt the wings, there was no leſſe crueltie ſhewed on eyther ſide in the beginning of the battaile, till at length the Norwegians per|ceyuing themſelues ouerpreſſed with multitude, and compaſſed in on euery ſide,The left wing of the Nor|wegians are put to flight. they ſomewhat beganne to ſhrinke, and fyrſt thoſe in the lefte wyng, conſtrayned to breake theyr order, fell to running away.