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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Amongeſt other, thoſe of the abbey of Abir|brothon were moſt precious,Belles melted which were as then conſumed together with the ſteeple wherin they hung. The towns of Abirden and Perth, were bre [...]ned the ſame tyme: Alſo parte of Laynrike, with the temple and all the townes and villages in Clow [...] part of Angus, and lykewyſe manie townes and other buyldings in Lowthian, and in dyuers other partes of the realme, too long here to reherſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the .xxxj. yeare of his reigne was the firſt commyng of the peſtilence into Scotland,The firſt com|ming of the peſtilence into Scotland. with great mortalitie of the people, where it had not bin bred, that euer this ſickneſſe had come with|in that realme before that tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the ſolemnization of the ſeconde mariage of king Alexander, as the bridegroome according to the maner, ledde the bryde in a daunce, a great number of lordes and ladies folowing them on the ſame daunce,A ſtrange ſight in daunſing. there appeared in their ſight as it were cloſing vp the hindermoſte of the daun|cers, a creature reſembling deathe, all naked of fleſhe and [...]y [...], with bare bones right dredfull to beholde, through whiche ſpectacle the king and the reſidue of all the companie were ſo aſtonyed, and put in ſuch fright and feare, that they hadde quickly made an ende of their daunce for ye time.

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