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Compare 1587 edition: 1 About the ſame tyme, the Earle of Murray returned foorth of Fraunce,The Earle of Murray retur|neth foorth of Fraunce. and landed at Don|bryton, where he was moſt ioyfully receyued by the ſayd Robert Steward.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortlye after the ſayd, Stewarde and the ſayde Earle, hauing with them a greate power of their frendes and allies,Countreys re|duced to the obeyſance of King Dauid. came into Clydeſdale, Ranfrew, Kyle, Cunyngham, and Ayre, which together with Ros and Murray, they reduced to the obeyſance of king Dauid. The Earle of Murraye alſo, to reuenge the iniuries done by the Earle of Athole, wente vnto Abyrden, and there learning where hee ſoiourned, made thither with all ſpeede: but the Earle of Athole vnder|ſtanding howe all the countrey tooke parte with his aduerſaries,The Earle of A|thole [...]eeth in|to the moun|taines. fled into the mountains, where hee ſuſteyned his lyfe wyth hearbes and rootes for a tyme, and durſte not come foorth to ſhewe his head.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length when he ſawe no waye to eſcape, he came forth and in moſt humble wyſe ſubmit|ted himſelfe to the lordes that defended the parte of king Dauid.He ſubmitteth himſelfe.

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