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Compare 1577 edition: 1 When they were now within halfe a mile appro|ched togither, the king placed his people in order of battell vnder their baners, and so left them standing still, and appointed them to kéepe their ground, whilest he taking with him his brother of Glocester, the lord EEBO page image 682 Riuers, the lord Hastings, & a few other, went foorth to méet his brother of Clarence: and in like sort the duke of Clarence tooke with him a few of the nobili|tie that were about him, and leauing his armie in good order, departed from them to meet the king, and so they met betwixt both the hoasts, with so swéet sa|lutations, louing demeanor, and good countenances, as better might not be deuised betwixt brethren of so high and noble estate.The brethren méet louinglie togither. O what a hearts ioy was this to the people, to sée such an accord and mutuall at|tonement betweene these peeres! It was the onelie pleasure in the world, to the which all other compared are but counterfet, and that dooth the psalmist testifie,

Buchan. in psal. 133. Nil charitate mutua fratrum, nihil
Iucundius concordia.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Besides this, the like fréendlie intertainment, and courteous demeanour appeared in the salutings of other noble men that were on them attendant; wher|of all such as saw it, and loued them, greatlie reioised; giuing God thankes for that ioifull méeting, vnitie, and concord, appearing thus manifestlie betwixt them: and herewith the trumpets and other instru|ments sounded, & the king withall brought the duke vnto his armie, whom he saluting in most courteous wise, welcomed them into the land; and they humblie thanking him, did to him such reuerence as appertei|ned to the honour of such a worthie personage. This was a goodlie and a gratious reconcilement, benefi|ciall to the princes, profitable to the péeres, and plea|surable to the people, whose part had beene déepest in dangers and losse, if discord had not beene disconti|nued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This doone, the king leauing his hoast againe, kee|ping their ground with the same few persons which he tooke with him before, went with his brother of Clarence vnto his armie, and saluting them with swéete and courteous words, was ioifullie of them welcomed: and so after this, they all came togither ioining in one. And either part shewing themselues glad thus to méet as fréends with the other, they went louinglie togither vnto Warwike with the king, where and in the countrie thereabouts they lod|ged, as they thought stood most with their ease and safeties. Herewith the duke of Clarence desired a|boue all things to procure some good and perfect ac|cord betwixt his brother the king, and the earle of Warwike.

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