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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſhmen foughte ſo egrely, that put|ting the Scottes abacke, and cauſing them to giue ground, they had wonne the Scottiſh ſtan|derts,Patricke Heb|borne relee|ueth the Scots a point to be ouercome. and ſo by all likelihood gote the vpper hand, had not Patrike Hepborne with his ſonne, and ſuch other of his company as attended him, come to the reſkew, by whome the fight was begunne afreſhe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The valiancie in the Earle of Dowglas.Herewith alſo came the Earle of Dowglas, and with a great mace in his hand, layd ſuch ſore ſtrokes round about him, that none came within his reach, but downe he went.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſh|men put to fight.Finally, the whole number of the Scottiſhmẽ bare themſelues ſo manfully, that the Engliſhmẽ being broken and put to flighte, were ſlayne and borne downe.

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