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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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 They receyuing him vppon his ſubmiſſion, ſware him to be true vnto king Dauid, and ex|hortyng him to bee as diligente in reconcilyng the people vnto king Dauid, as he hadde ben a|fore to ſubdewe them to the obedience of the Ballyoll, they ſuffred him to departe.

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