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.