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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But to returne vnto Ederus. About the ſame time in which he looked to be inuaded by Iulius Ceſar and the Romaynes, and for that purpoſe had ſent for them of the weſterne Iſles to reen|force his hoſt, he was now inforced to conuert it another way, for there was one Murketus,Murketus ne|phew vnto Gillus inua|deth the we|ſterne Iſles. ne|phewe vnto the aboue remembred Gillus, that came with a nauie out of Irelande to robbe and ſpoyle thoſe Iſles, being deſtitute as then of men to reſiſt him. But Ederus hearing thereof, diſ|patched Cadallanus with an armie into thoſe parties for defence of his ſubiects: which Cadal|lanus behaued himſelfe ſo politikely in this ex|ployte, that ſetting vpon the enimies as they lay at ancre, he tooke thẽ in the night ſeaſon without making any great defence, and after hanged thẽ [figure appears here on page 29] vp along the ſhore ſide within ye Iſle of Gowre: Murket himſelfe being honoured with an higher place to hang in than al the reſt,Murket is hanged with [...]ny more. due to him that was their chief head and leader in that voyage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The remnant of Ederus his raigne paſſed without any other notable trouble: and ſo after he had raigned 38. yeares,48. H.B. 26. H.B. Ederus depar|teth this life. he deceaſſed a very olde man, about the 23. yeare of the Empyre of Au|guſtus Ceſar. He was buried alſo at Dunſta|ſage with all due pompe and ſolemnitie, hauing dyverſe obelyſkes (as the cuſtome then was) erected and ſette vp aboute the place where hee was ſo intumilate.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 29] AFter hym raigned his ſonne Ewyn,Ewin. the third of that name, nothing lyke in anye princelye quali|tyes vnto hys noble progeni|tors, but con|trariwiſe infa|med EEBO page image 30 in all kynde of vices.

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