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Compare 1587 edition: 1 By this meanes eche of them being placed as his chaũce fell, they inhabited their quarters with ſuch people as they had the leading of, ſo that af|terwardes the countreys tooke theyr names of thoſe the firſt Gouernours: which names for the more parte (being a little chaunged) remayne a|mongſt them euen vnto this day.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferguſe hauing thus without occaſion of en|uie deuided his countrey amongſt his nobles and ſubiects,Statutes and lawes are made. ſtudied furthermore to deuiſe lawes for the mayntenaunce of commune quiet amongſt them. And therfore amongſt other ordinances he made ſtatutes againſt murder, roberies, burning of houſes, and ſpecially againſt thefte.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He buylded alſo the caſtell of Berogoniũ in Loughquhabre on the weſte ſide of Albion,Beregonium. ouer againſt the weſterne Iſles, where he appoynted a courte to be kept for the adminiſtration of iu|ſtice: that both the Albion Scots,A place apoin|ted for iuſtice. and alſo thoſe of the ſame Iſles might haue their acceſſe and reſorte thyther for redreſſe of wrongs, and en|dyng of all controuerſies. The reſidue of his life, he paſſed in reſte and peace with his neyghbours the Pictes and Brytaines, endeuouring by all meanes, to knit and couple the hartes of his ſub|iectes in one friendly bande of inwarde loue and amitie.

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