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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane tyme, was king Edward come with an armie vnto the bordures,King Edward his purpoſe to inuade Scotland. purpoſing to inuade Scotlande, for that he thought how the gouernor was eyther dead, or at the verie poynt of death, and therfore he was in hope, that com|ming in tyme of the trouble vpon his death into Scotland, he ſhoulde finde occaſion to archieue ſome enterpriſe, highly to his aduantage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But the gouernour aduertized hereof, [...]yſed a power,The gouernor in an horſe lit|ter is caryed forth to en|counter the Engliſhmen. and though he were not able eyther to ryde or goe, he yet cauſed himſelfe to bee caryed foorth in an horſe litter.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde hearing that the gouernoure was comming towards him with an armie, and that himſelfe in perſon quite contrary to his ex|pectation,An heraulde ſent to the gouernour. he ſent an herauld vnto him for meane of communication of ſome peace, as was oute|wardly pretẽded, though nothing elſe was ment but that he ſhoulde eſpye howe all things in the Scottiſhe campe ſtoode.

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