Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Kenneth therefore hauing taken his pleasure a|broad Kenneth sen|deth vnto Ca|melon, cõman|ding them for to yeeld. in the countrie, came thither with a mightie armie to besiege the citie. And first sending vnto them within, to know if they would yéeld, he was an|swered, how sith it plainelie appeared, that the Scots could be satisfied with nothing but with the slaughter of all such as fell into their hands, aswell of women and children, with impotent aged, as of others, they were minded neuer to surrender their hold with life. Wherevpon the siege continued by the space of ma|nie daies. Whilest the Scots in the meane time got togither a great number of fagots, and other such They of Ca|melon require truce for three daies. brush and stuffe to fill the ditches withall, which were verie deepe and broad, at length when they within be|gan to want vittels, they required a truce for three daies, in the which meane time they might take ad|uise for the surrender of the citie. Kenneth mistru|sting no deceit granted their request, and therevpon commanded his people to ceasse from all maner of annoiance of the enimies, for that terme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But in the meane time the Picts prepared them|selues The Picts issue vpon the Scots with great fortune. of all things necessarie to make an issue vpon the Scots. There was also an old gate forlet and stopped vp with earth and stones vpon the one side of the citie, so that of a long time before there had béene no way foorth by the same. Wherefore in the darke of the night the Picts ridding away the earth and ra|mell wherewith it was closed vp, about the third watch they passe foorth at that gate in good order of battell, setting first vpon such Scots as kept the standing watch, who were in doubt of nothing lesse than of anie issue to be made on that side, by means whereof they were easilie oppressed, and likewise the other that kept the inner watch, insomuch that the slaughter went on almost euen to the kings tent with great noise and clamor, as is commonlie seene in such sudden tumults, especiallie chancing in the night season.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the day began once to appeare, the Picts withdrawing towards the citie by the same waie they came, were pursued by the Scots, and no small number of them slaine at the entring. The citie al|so had beene taken at the same time, but that the Picts out of the turrets and loupes of the walles, discharged a woonderfull number of quarels, darts, arrowes, stones, and other things vpon the Scots, as they approched néere to the gate, where their fel|lowes (that made the issue) hasted to enter againe into the towne. There were slaine of the Scots at An extreame vow made by king Kenneth this bickering aboue six hundred, wherewith Ken|neth was so kindled with wrath, that detesting the falshood of the Picts, he vowed by open oth that hée would not depart from the siege, till he had put the citie and them within to fire and sword, without sparing of anie, either one or other. The constan|cie of the Picts when they were be|sieged.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Kenneth miſtruſting no deceyt, graunted theyr requeſt, and therevpon commaunded his people to ceaſſe from all maner of annoyance of the enimies, for that terme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Pictes iſ|ſue vpon the Scottes with great fortune.But in the meane tyme the Pictes prepared themſelues of all things neceſſary to make an iſſue vpon the Scottes. There was alſo an olde gate forlet and ſtopped vp with earth and ſtones vpon the one ſide of the Citie, ſo that of a long tyme before there had bene no way foorth by the ſame, wherefore in the darke of the night the Pictes ridding away the earth and [...]a [...]nall wher|with it was cloſed vp, aboute the thyrd wa [...]he, they paſſe foorth at that gate in good order of bat|tayle, ſetting firſte vpon ſuche Scottes as kepte the ſtandyng watche, who were in doubte of no|thing leſſe than of any iſſue to be made on that ſide, by meanes whereof they were eaſily op|preſſed, and likewiſe the other that kepte the in|ner watche, in ſo muche that the ſlaughter went on almoſte, euen to the kings tent with greate noyſe and clamour, as is commonly ſeene in ſuche ſodayne tumultes, eſpecially chancyng in the night ſeaſon. When the day began once to appeare, the Pictes withdrawyng towardes the Citie by the ſame way they came, were purſuade by the Scottes, and no ſmall number of them ſlayne at the entring. The Citie alſo had bene taken at the ſame time, but that the Pictes out of the turrettes and loupes of the walles, diſchar|ged a wonderfull number of quarelles, dartes, arrowes, ſtones and other things vppon the Scottes, as they approched neare to the gate, where theyr fellowes (that made the iſſue) haſted to enter againe into the towne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſlayne of the Scottes at this bickeryng aboue ſixe hundred,An extreeme vowe made by king Kenneth wherewith Ken|neth was ſo kindeled with wrath, that deteſting the falſehood of the Pictes, hee vowed by open othe that he woulde not departe from the ſiege, till he had put the citie and them within to the fire and ſwoorde, without ſparing of any, eyther one or other.