Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the end, Ferquhard persuaded his compani|ons to set all feare apart, and to returne with him Ferquhard re+turneth into Scotland for to reuenge his iniurie. into Scotland to take reuenge of Douale and his complices, being traitors and enimies to the realme and common-wealth, so that first ioining hands, which they did wet in mans bloud (according to the custome then vsed) they promised one to another to liue and die in the quarell, and after imbarking themselues in certeine vessels, they entred the sea, and passed ouer into Scotland, where gathering to|gither no small number of such as willinglie resor|ted vnto them to their aid, they encountred with Douale in battell, whose host twise in one daie was put to flight néere to the citie Beregonium with the losse of eight thousand men.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The night parted the fraie, but in the next mor|ning, Douale and his partakers through great in|dignation conceiued, for that they were so beaten backe by Ferquhard (hauing in all his host not past 10000 persons) fiercelie came foorth of their tents to giue battell afresh, and finding their enimies rea|die to receiue them, there was fought so cruell a battell betwixt them, that in the end either part be|ing sore trauelled with slaughter and long fight, was glad to giue place to the other, not passing an eight hundred of all those that were present that daie in Douale is slaine. the field as then being left aliue. Upon Douales part there was slaine Gethus king of Picts, whose daughter king Reuther had married, with a great number of his people: also Douale himselfe with di|uers of the nobles of Scotland, beside gentlemen & Ferquhard is slaine. cõmons that tooke part with him. On the contrarie side there died also Ferquhard himselfe with diuers gouernors of tribes, beside the residue of the nobles, gentlemen & cõmons of Rosse, Cathenesse, Marne, Argile, Cantire, and Lorne, with them of the we|sterne Iles which were there with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Reuther escaping with life from this bloudie en|counter, Reuther the king fled. in the night following departed his waies with such of his people as were left aliue. Whereof his enimies being aduertised in the next morning, pursued after him with such diligence, that in the end they tooke him within a castell in Cathnesse whi|ther Reuther pur|sued & taken. He is pardo|ned of his life. he was fled for succor: he was pardoned of his life, partlie in respect of his fathers merits, and part|lie againe for that it was knowne how his tender youth was such as had not deserued death by any fact, otherwise than in that he had followed the coun|sell of malicious persons. By this cruell murther and huge slaughter thus committed betwixt these two nations of Scotishmen and Picts, both their forces were so greatlie inféebled, that they became an easie prey to their ancient and common enimies the Britains, who in such oportunitie of occasion thought not to sit still till the same might happilie be past and gone.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In the end, Ferquharde perſwaded his cõpa|nions to ſet al feare a parte,Ferquhart re|turneth into Scotland for to reuenge his iniurie. and to returne with him into Scotlande to take reuenge of Douale and his complices, being traytours and enimies to the realme and common wealth, ſo that firſte ioyning handes whiche they did wette in mans bloud according to the cuſtome then vſed) they promiſed one to an other to liue and die in the quarel: and after embarquing themſelues in cer|taine veſſels, they entred the ſea and paſſed ouer into Scotlande, where gathering togither no ſmall number of ſuch as willingly reſorted vnto them to their ayde, they encountred with Do|uale in battayle, whoſe hoſte twyce in one day was put to flight neare to the citieBerigonium. Berigonium with the loſſe of an eyght thouſande men. [figure appears here on page 15] The night parted the fray, but in the nexte mor|ning Douale & his partakers through greate in|dignation conceiued for that they were ſo beaten backe by Ferquhard (hauing in all his hoſte not paſt a x.M. perſons) fiercely came foorth of theyr tentes to giue battaile afreſhe, & finding their e|nimies ready to receyue them, there was fought ſo cruell a battayle betwixt them, that in the end eyther parte being ſore trauayled with ſlaughter and long fight, was glad to giue place to the o|ther, not paſſing an eight hũdred of all thoſe that were preſent that day in the fielde, as then being left aliue.Douale is [...]yne. Vpon Douales parte there was ſlaine Gethus kyng of Pictes, whoſe daughter kyng Reuther had maried, with a great number of his people: alſo Douale himſelfe with diuers of the Nobles of Scotlande, beſide Gentlemen and commons that tooke parte with him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferquhart is [...]layne.On the cõtrary ſide there died alſo Ferquhard himſelfe with diuers gouernours of Trybes, be|ſide the reſidue of the Nobles, Gentlemen and commons of Roſſe, Catheneſe, Marne, Argile, Cantyr, and Lorne, with them of the weſterne Iſles which were there with him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Reuther eſcaping with lyfe from this bloud|die encounter,Reuther the king fledde. in the night followyng departed his wayes with ſuch of his people as were left a|liue. Wherof his enimies being aduertiſed in the next morning, purſued after him with ſuch dili|gence,Reuther purſued and takẽ. that in the end they tooke him within a ca|ſtell in Catheneſe whither he was fledde for ſuc|cour: he was pardoned of life,He is pardo|ned of life. partly in reſpect of his fathers merites, and partly againe for that it was knowen how his tender youth was ſuch as had not deſerued death by any fact, otherwiſe thã in that he had followed the councell of malicious perſons. By this [...]uel murder & huge ſlaughter thus committed betwixte theſe twoo nations of Scottiſh men & Picts, bothe their forces were ſo greatly enfeebled, that they became an eaſie pray to their aũcient & cõmon enimies the Brytains, who in ſuch oportunitie of occaſion thought not to ſit ſtil til the ſame might haply be paſt & gone.