Compare 1587 edition: 1 The bruite of this murder was quickly blo|wen abroade thoroughe all Irelande, and the Princes readye to catche holde on ſuche ad|uauntage, roſe in armes wyth one aſſente in purpoſe to delyuer themſelues from bondage, and recouer libertie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 All Methe and Leyniſter were ſpeedyly got together,The perſuaſion of Omalagli|len. reſortyng vnto Omalaglilen the au|thour of this practiſe, who lyghtly lept to horſſe, and commending their forwarde readyneſſe in ſo naturall a quarrell, ſayd: My lordes and frends, this caſe neyther admitteth delaye, nor requireth a policie, Harte and haſte is all in all, whyleſt the matter is freſhe and greene, and that ſome of oure enimies lye ſtill and ſleepe, ſome lamente, ſome curſe, ſome are togither in counſell, and all the whole number diſmayed, lette vs preuente theyr furye, diſmember theyr force, cut off their flyght, ſeyſe vppon theyr places of refuge and ſuccoure. It is no victorie to plucke their fea|thers, but to break their neckes: not to chaſe them in, but to rouſe them out: to weede them, not to rake them: not to treade them downe, but to roote them vp. This leſſon the tyraunt himſelfe did teache me: I once demaunded of him as it were in a parable, by what good huſbandrie the lande might be ridde of certayne rauening fowles that anoyed it. He aduyſed vs to watch, where they bredde, and to fyre their neſts aboute their eares. Goe wee then vpon theſe Cormorantes whyche ſhrowde themſelues in [...] poſſeſſions, and let vs ſo deſtroye them [...] neyther neſt nor roote, neyther ſeede [...], neyther braunche nor ſtumpe ſhall [...]tayne of this vngratious gene|ration.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Scared hadde he ended his tale, but that wyth greate ſhoutes and clamoures they extolled the Kyng, as defendoure of theyr lyues and liber|tyes, aſſuring hym both of theyr bolde and har|dye ſtomackes and ſpeedfull expedition ioyned with theyr confederates, and with a runnyng Campe ſwepte euerye corner of the lande ra|ſed the Caſtelles to the grounde, chaſed away the ſtraungers, ſlewe all that aboade battayle, eche man recoueryng hys owne, wyth the ſtate of gouernement.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This liberall proffer was of Turgesius accepted (whose desire was most insatiable) with manie good words, thanks, & faire promises. To be short, the same daie Omalaghlilen put his daughter in prince|like apparell, attired after the trimmest wise, and with hir sixteene proper yoong men beautifull and a|miable to behold: and so being sent to the king were The like was practised by Alexander son to Amyn|tas king of Macedon a|gainst the Persian ara|bassadors. Carion lib. 3. fol. 109. presented vnto him in his priuie chamber, hauing none about him but a few dissolute youthfull per|sons; whervpon those disguised yoong striplings drew foorth from vnder their long womanish garments their skeins, and valiantlie bestirring themselues, first stabbed their weapons points through the bodie of the tyrant, and then serued all those youths that were about him with the like sawce, they making small or no resistance at all. The brute of this mur|ther was quicklie blowne abrode through all Ire|land: and the princes readie to catch hold on such ad|uantage, rose in armes with one assent, in purpose to deliuer themselues from bondage, and recouer li|bertie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All Meth and Leinster were speedilie got togi|ther, The persuasi|on of Oma|laghlilen. resorting vnto Omalaghlilen the author of this practise, who lightlie leapt to horsse, and commending their forward redinesse in so naturall a quarell, said:

My lords and fréends, this case neither admitteth de|laie, nor requireth policie; hart and hast is all in all. Whilest the matter is fresh and greene, and that some of our enimies lie still and sléepe, some lament, some cursse, some are togither in councell, and all the whole number dismaied: let vs preuent their furie, dis|member their force, cut off their flight, seize vpon their places of refuge and succour. It is no victorie to plucke their feathers, but to breake their necks; not to chase them in, but to rowse them out; to weed them, not to rake them; not to tread them downe, but to root them vp. This lesson the tyrant himselfe did teach me. I once demanded of him as it were in a parable, by what good husbandrie the land might be rid of certeine rauening foules that annoied it. He aduised vs to watch where they bred, and to fire their nests about their eares. Go we then vpon these cor|uorants which shrowd themselues in our possessions, and let vs so destroie them, that neither nest nor root, neither séed nor stalke, neither branch nor stumpe shall remaine of this vngratious generation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus in effect haue the Irish writers reported of Turgesius a Norwegian, whether he did reigne be|fore the supposed time of Gurmond, or whether that he came thither as lieutenant to him: which if it shuld be true, no doubt the same Gurmond was some king of the Danes, or Norwegians, and not of the Affricans (as some of our countrimen name him.) Which error is soone committed, in taking one hea|thenish Gurmond. nation for another, as those men haue doone that haue named the Hungarians (when they did inuade Gallia before they were christians) Sara|cens. And so likewise might that author (whosoeuer he was) whome Geffreie of Monmouth followeth, finding Gurmond written to be a king of the mis|creants, mistake the Norwegians for Affricans, be|cause EEBO page image 57 both those nations were infidels: and therfore sith happilie the Affricans in the daies when that au|thor liued, bare all the brute aboue other heathenish nations then, as the Turks doo now, he named them Affricans. Howsoeuer it was, certeine it is that the Danes or Norwegians made sundrie inuasions into Ireland, and that at seuerall times. But for Turgesius, whether he were an absolute king, or but a lieutenant of some armie, vnder some other king named Gurmound, or peraduenture Gormo, (as such names are soon corrupted) I cannot affirme, bicause that no certeine time is set downe in the chronicles which are written of those nations, where|by they may be so reconciled togither, as sufficeth to warrant anie likelie coniecture in this behalfe.