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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe two gouernors, hearing that the king of England was mynded to inuade Scotlande with a mayne armie, ſent ſir Alexander Seyton with many other gentlemen vnto Berwike for defence of that towne and caſtell.Androw Mur|ray the newe gouernour is taken priſoner Shortly after, the newe gouernour Androw Murray was ta|ken priſoner at Roxburgh, by reaſon that hauing put his enimies to flight in a ſkirmiſhe which he made with them at the bridge withoute the ca|ſtell, he purſewed ouer raſhely in the chaſe, and was incloſed amongeſt them, and ſo taken ere he might be reſkued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was alſo taken beſide the gouernoure, a notable pyrate named Crab,Ric Southwel. Crab, a pyrate taken. who before that tyme had done many diſpleaſures to the engliſh men both by ſea and lande: and now bicauſe his countrey men woulde not raunſome him, but to his further griefe, had ſlayne his ſonne within Barwike, he becam the king of Englands man, and did the Scots more domage afterwards, thã euer he had done to the Engliſhmen before. The gouernour at length was raunſomed for a great ſumme of golde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 About the ſame tyme William Douglas of Lyddeſdale named for his ſingular manhood,William Dou|glas of Liddeſ|dale taken pri+ſoner. the floure of chiualrie, fought with the Engliſhmen in Annandale, where himſelfe was taken, and his people diſcomfited.

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