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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Two Scorpions were found,Two Scorpi|ons founde in Scotland. the one quicke and the other dead, in the Orchard of the Caſtell of Cragmyller, which thing was reputed for a marueylous great wonder, [...] ſhoulde bee ſeene within the Ile of Brytaine.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the Moneth of September,Stoupe gallãt A ſickneſſe. [...] vniuerſall ſickneſſe raigned through all Scotlande, whereof many died. It was very contageous, and they called it Stoupe gallant.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There came alſo a paſſing fayre woman into Scotlande about the ſame [...]me, naming hirſelfe Katheryn Gordon, wife to Perkin Warh [...]rke, that had named himſelfe Duke of Yorke, but at length beeing brought to the king, ſhe confeſſed what ſhe was, and ſo auoyded the realme.Katherin Gordon. In which meane while, the Lady Katherin Gordon hirſelfe remayned in England, and had right good maintenance, ſo that ſhe liued there very well and honourably many yeares after.

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