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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after this, the ſayde Edwarde of Carnaruane returned into Englande, and in the meane time Iohn Cumyn Erle of Buchquhane gathered a mightie armie, both of Scottes and Engliſh men to reſiſt agaynſt king Robert, that he might thereby declare his faythfull affection towardes the new Engliſh king.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He truſted onely with multitude of people to cauſe his enimies to giue place: But K. Robert though he was holden with a ſore ſicknes at that time, yet he aſſembled a power, and cauſed him|ſelfe in a Horſelitter to bee caried forth with the ſame agaynſt his enimies, who abiding him at a ſtreyght, ſuppoſed it had bene an eaſie matter for them to haue put him to flight: but it chaunced quite contrarie to their expectation: for in the end the Cumyn with his whole armie was diſcom|fited, and a great number of King Roberts ad|uerſaries ſlaine or taken.

Iohn Cumyn diſcomfited by king Robert at Enuerrour.

1308.

This vi [...]torie was got|ten at a village called Enuerrour, tenne myles diſtant from Abyrdene, on the Aſcention baye, wherewith king Robert was ſo muche refreſhed in contentation of minde, that hee was ſodenly therevpon reſtored to his former health.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame yeare Donalde of the Iles came with a great armie of Engliſh men and Scottes agaynſt King Robert,Donald of the Iles diſcomfi|ted by Edward Bruce. and was on the feaſt day of the Apoſtles Peter and Paule diſcomfited by Edward Bruce the kings brother, at the water of Deyr.

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