Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length it was accorded betwixt y^e parties, by the aduice of the Earles of Murray & Craw|fort, that thirtie perſons of the one Clan,A battell of thirtie againſt thirtie. ſhoulde fight before the King of Perth againſte thirtie o|ther of the other Clannes men with ſharp ſwords to the vtterance, without any kind of armoure or harneſſe in triall and deciſſion of the quarell, for the which the varyance betwixt them firſt roſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Both theſe Clannes right ioyfull of this ap|pointmente, came to Perth with their number, where in a place cleped the North Inche, a little beſide the Towne in preſence of the King and o|ther iudges aſſigned thereto, they foughte accor|ding as it was agreed, and that with ſuch rage and deſperate furie, that all thoſe of Clankayes part were ſlayne (one onely excepted) who to ſaue his life after he ſawe all his fellowes ſlayne,A deſperate fighte. kepte into the water of Tay, and ſwamme ouer, and ſo eſcaped.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was a .xi. of Elanquhattanes ſyde that eſcaped with life, but not one of them vnwoun|ded, and that very ſore.