Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferguſe was the firſt that bare this cogniſance in Albion, which euer ſithence hath bene borne by thoſe Kings that haue ſucceſſiuely raigned after him there.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 8Both the armies were nowe come within ſight of other, and readie to haue giuen the on|ſet, when there went a murmuring amongeſt the Pictes,The Brytayns are about to deceyue the Pictes. that their companions the Bry|taynes were gotten to a hyll a little beſide them, minding to ſee the ende of the battell before they did ſturre, and then if occaſion ſerued (as theyr hope was it ſhoulde) they purpoſed to fall vpon both partyes, as well Pictes as Scottes, and ſo to deſtroy them both, the vanquiſhers togy|ther with the vanquiſhed, as they founde them out of aray in following the chaſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Treaſon re|uealed vnto Ferguſe.The like report was brought vnto Ferguſe, by one that fled vnto his ſyde from the enimies campe, touching this treaſon of the Brytaynes, conſpiring the exterminion of both the people. By reaſon whereof, eyther parte beeing put in feare of that whiche might enſue through the malicious purpoſe of the Brytaynes, they kept their tents certaine dayes togither without ma|king any haſte to battayle. And in the meane while Ferguſe ſent a meſſenger vnto the King of the Pyctes,Ferguſe ſen|deth to the Pictes. requyring him to come to a com|munication before they ſhould fight, for that he had to informe him of ſuch matters as pertey|ned no leſſe to the ſafegarde and preſeruation of the Pictes, than of his owne people the Scottes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The kingdome of the Scotishmen being thus be|gun in Albion, Ferguse tooke vpon him to rule as king, making prouision on all sides to resist his enimies: who whilest these things were a dooing in Argile, had assembled their powers: vnto whom also The Bri|tains aid against the Scots. the Britains had ioined themselues, and were now entred into the Scotish borders. Ferguse hauing hereof knowledge, spéedilie got togither his people, and came with banners displaied to encounter his enimies. In king Ferguses banner, there was a red lion portraied rampant, with his rarle folden to|wards his backe, as though he did beat the same, which is the maner of them when they be mooued to displeasure. Ferguse was the first that bare this cog|nisance in Albion, which euer since hath béene borne by those kings that haue successiuelie reigned after him there.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Both the armies were now come within sight of other, and readie to haue giuen the onset, when there went a murmuring amongst the Picts, that their companions the Britains were gotten to a hill a little beside them, minding to sée the end of the bat|tell The Bri|tains are a|bout to de|ceiue the Picts. before they did stir, and then if occasion serued (as their hope was it should) they purposed to fall vpon both parties, as well Picts as Scots, and so to destroie them both, the vanquishers togither with the vanquished, as they found them out of araie in following the chase. The like report was brought vn|to Ferguse by one that fled to his side from the eni|mies [...]son [...] vnto [...] campe, touching this treason of the Britains, conspiring the exterminion of both the people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 By reason whereof, either part being put in feare of that which might insue through the malicious pur|pose of the Britains, they kept their tents certeine daies togither, without making any hast to battell. And in the meane while Ferguse sent a messenger vnto the king of the Picts, requiring him to come to a communication before they should fight, for that Ferguse sen|deth to the Picts. he had to informe him of such matters as pertei|ned no lesse to the safegard and preseruation of the Picts, than of his owne people the Scots. The king of the Picts willinglie gaue eare to this message, and so a little beside both the armies standing in bat|tell araie, the two kings accompanied with a few of their nobles met togither, where in the end the dan|ger in which they both stood, being plainelie disclosed and throughlie weied, they condescended to haue a I peace to be concluded. further treatie of peace, which the king of the Picts alleged he might not conclude without the publike consent of his subiects; and therefore he appointed on the daie following to returne to the same place a|gaine, there to giue a resolute answer, after he had vnderstood the minds of his lords and commons in the same.