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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 There died many on bothe partes in the fight (as Iohn Fourdon writeth) for the ſtrangers fought right valiantly in ſo muche,Iohn Fourdon that if Wil|liam Douglas with diuers other, had not come EEBO page image 342 downe from Pictlande hilles to the ayde of the Scottes,Williã Dou|glas commeth to the ſuccour of the Scots. whyleſt they were thus fightyng, the ſtrangers that day had wonne the victorie. But now diſcouraged with the ſodayne comming of this freſhe ayde to theyr aduerſaries, they began to giue place, and drewe towardes Edenburgh, neuertheleſſe kepyng themſelues in order of bat|tayle, they fought ſtill: and at length comming to Edenburgh, they were driuen vp thoroughe the Fryers ſtreete, and ſo by an other ſtreete, cal|led Saint Marie Wynde,Dauid de A|nand, a Scot|tiſhe knight. where one ſir Dauid de Anand a right valiant knight chaunced to be wounded by one of the enimies, by reaſon wher|of he was ſo kindled in wrathfull deſire to be re|uenged, that with an axe whiche he had in his hande, he raughte his aduerſarie (that had hurt him) ſuche a blow on the ſhoulder, that he clone hym downe togither with his horſe, that the axe ſtayed not till it light vpon the verie harde paue|ment, ſo as the print of that violẽt ſtroke remai|ned to be ſene a long tyme after in one of the ſto|nes of the ſame pauement. The Strangers ſtill retiring, and manfully defending themſelues, at lengthe got to the hill where Edenburgh caſtell ſtandeth, and there ſlew their horſes, made as it were a rampier of their carcaſſes, ſo to defend thẽ ſelues from the force of their enemies: but being enuironed by the Scots on eche ſide all ye night, and hauing neither meate nor drinke wherwith to ſuſtain their languiſhing bodies, the which be|ſide hunger and thirſt were ſore tormented with cold alſo and wante of conuenient lodging, they yelded themſelues the next day, with cõdition to haue their lyues ſaued. When the ſpoyl of ye field (where they firſt) ioyned was gathered, amongſt the dead bodies, there was found a woman of an huge ſtature,A woman of manlyke force and ſtature. who in the begynning of the bat|tayle, ſtept foorth before hir companie, & encoun|tring in ſingular fight with an eſquire of Scot|land named Richard Shaw, ſhe ouerthrew him & afterwards beating down hir enimes oneche ſide, long it was ere ſhe might be ouerthrowne, which chanced not before ſhe was enuironed a|bout on eche ſide with hir enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Erle of Namure hauing yelded himſelf into the handes of the gouernours, was ryghte curteouſly vſed, the Erle of Murray not onely rendring vnto him all his goodes, but alſo gran|ting him licẽce to depart: and for his more ſure|tie, he went himſelfe in perſon with hym to the bordures, to ſee hym ſafe deliuered oute of all daungers.The Earle of Murray is ta|ken priſoner.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But by an ambuſhe that laye in awayte for the Erle of Murray, he was taken priſoner, and brought to king Edward.

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