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 1577 edition: 1 Sundrie times he attempted to haue woone the citie by force of assault, but the Picts still defended EEBO page image 132 their walles so stoutlie, that he could not atchiue his purpose. Wherevpon the siege continued for the space of foure moneths togither. So that such scarsitie of all kinds of vittels still arose amongst them, that the wretched citizens absteined from nothing that might in anie wise be eaten, though it were neuer so much to be abhorred. And yet although they were brought into such miserable state, that there was no hope longer to defend themselues, if anie man not|withstanding all such extremitie, were heard make mention of surrendering, he was foorthwith slaine by his fellowes, as an enimie to his nation and a friend vnto the Scots. It was thought that Kenneths oth made them so obstinate in their wilfull contumacie; bicause they saw nothing but death, which way soe|uer they inclined.

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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sundrie times he attempted to haue wonne the citie by force of aſſaulte,The conſtãcie of the Pictes whẽ they were beſieged. but the Pictes ſtill defended theyr walles ſo ſtoutly, that he coulde not atchieue his purpoſe. Wherevpon the ſiege continued the ſpace of foure moneths togither. So that ſuche ſcarcetie of all kindes of vitayles ſtill roſe amongſt them, that the wretched Ci|tezins abſtayned from nothing that might in a|ny wiſe be eaten, though it were neuer ſo much to be abhorred. And yet although they were brought vnto ſuche miſerable ſtay, that there was no hope longer to defende themſelues, if a|ny man notwithſtanding all ſuche extremitie were hearde to make mencion of ſurrendring, he was foorthwith ſlayne by his fellowes, as an enimie to his nation and friend vnto the Scots. It was thought that Kenneths othe made them ſo obſtinate in theyr wilfull contumacie, by|cauſe they ſawe nothing but death whiche way ſo euer they inclined.