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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whervpon fynding Fortune thus contrarie vnto him in theſe two ſeuerall batayles,The miſerable ſtate of king Robert in the beginning of his reigne. he was left ſo deſolate and vnprouided of all frendſhip, that he was conſtrayned for his refuge to with|drawe into the woodes and mountaynes, with a fewe other in his companye, and there ly|ued on herbes and rootes, oftentymes for want of other foode.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whyleſt he remayned in this eſtate of ad|uerſe Fortune,The Earle of Leuenax and Gilbert Hay faithful ſerui|tours to king Robert. there were two that ſhewed themſelues ryghte truſtie and faithefull ſeruan|tes vnto hym aboue all the reſte, the Earle of Leuenax, and Gilberte Hay: for though eyther enforced by perſecution of enimyes, or conſtrai|ned through ſome other neceſſitie, they departed ſometymes from his preſence, yet didde they e|uer acknoweledge hym for theyr Soueraygne EEBO page image 312 lorde and only king, readie at all ſeaſons to ſerue and obey hym in eche behalfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The moſte parte of all other his frendes yea and ſeruauntes, in that preſent miſerie, did clere|ly forſake hym, ſo that ſometymes he was lefte wyth onely one or two in his companye, and gladde to keepe hymſelfe ſecrete in deſerte pla|ces, where no perſon vſed lyghtly to reſort.

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