Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally, the more to ſtyrre their heartes to do valiauntly, he required thẽ of one thing, which he truſted (their manhoode being ſuch) they woulde not thinke harde for them to atchieue, and this was, that euerie of them woulde but diſpatch one of the enimies, whiche if they performed he pro|miſed them aſſured victorie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 As for ten thouſande, he knew to be amongſt them of ſuch approued ſouldiers, and olde men of warre, as he durſt ſafely vndertake for them that they would flea two of the enimies a peece at the leaſt. Such maner of perſwaſions king Robert vſed to encourage his people.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the other part king Edwarde cauſed the Coronels of eche Nation within his campe to exhort their retinues to remember,The exhorta|tion of king Edwarde. that if they fought valiantly for one houre or two, they ſhuld purchaſe infinite ryches with the whole Realme of Scotlande in reward of their labor: for he de|ſired nothing for himſelfe, but the ſuperioritie.