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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The fyrſt conſiſting for the moſte parte of Weſterne Scottes, he gouerned himſelfe:There was al|ſo in that ar|my beſide o|ther noble mẽ William Keth of Gadleſton. the ſe|conde he committed to Patrike Dunbar Erle of Marche: the thirde to William Earle of Roſſe: and the fourth, to Maurice of Mowbray Lorde of Clydeſdall.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe lay thus at ſiege of this towne for the EEBO page image 335 ſpace of ten weekes, and though ſundrie tymes they gaue alarmes and aſſaultes to it, yet was it ſo ſtoutly defended by Engliſhe men and other within, that the Scots for a long time lo [...] more than they wanne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length when they were in maner out of all hope to get the towne, and readie to haue de|parted from it,William Dow|glas returneth out of France. William Dowglas arriued in the Tay, bringing with him out of Fraunce in fiue ſhippes, both men of warre, and alſo [...]|tion of armure, artillerie, and weapons, whiche ſerued the Scottiſh men in that ſeaſon greatly to purpoſe.

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