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You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 2 of 4: THE HISTORIE of Irelande.
Snippet: 108 of 155 (1577, Volume 3, p. 13)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But this we leaue to the iudgemente of the aduiſed Reader, for that in ſuche matters wee mynde not to preiudice any mans opinion, but onely wiſhe the Reader to take heed howe he gi|ueth credite to that whych oftentymes is found written by Authoures touching feigned mira|cles, and other vayne ſuperſtitious dealings, wherethorough many zelous perſons haue often bene deceyued.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 2 of 4: THE HISTORIE of Irelande.
Snippet: 109 of 155 (1577, Volume 3, p. 13)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Nowe therefore to leaue Sayntes, and re|turne to other maſters, touchyng the Iriſhe hi|ſtorie.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 2 of 4: THE HISTORIE of Irelande.
Snippet: 110 of 155 (1577, Volume 3, p. 13)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeare .586.

586.

The Norvve|gians skoure the ſeas, and inuade the yles of Orkney.

the Norwegians had got dominion ouer the Ilandes in the north Weaſt Ocean called the Iles of Orkeney, and ſkoured the Seas that none other nation [...]urſte vnnethe appeare in ſight for dread of them. A people gi|uen greately to ſeeke the Conqueſtes of other Realmes, as they that coulde not fayle to fynde more warme and fruitefull places for EEBO page image 14 to inhabite than theyr owne.

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