Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This discomfiture put the Scotish nation into such feare and terror, that they vtterlie despaired of all recouerie, where contrariwise the Britains were so aduanced (in hope vtterlie to expell all aliens out of their Ile) that pursuing the victorie in most ear|nest wise, they forced Reuther and all the nobilitie of the Scotish nation that was yet le [...]t aliue, to flée for safegard of their liues into the castell of Berego|nium, where they held themselues as in the surest hold. The Britains being certified of the repaire of their enimies to Beregonium, enuironed the ca|stell with a strong and vehement siege, vntill that the Scots within were constreined through want of Scots besie|ged deuoure one another. vittels to eate each other, according as the lots fell by a common agréement made amongst them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But when it came to passe, that euen those that were reputed as heads and gouernors, and in whom consisted the hope of their whole defense, did now and then come to the shambles as well as other of lesse reputation, they thought it best to trie by issu|ing foorth, if any of their haps might be so good as to escape the danger present, whereas by tarieng still within the fortresse, they should but deuoure one an|other without any reuenge for losse of their liues had vpon their fierce and cruell enimies. Where|vpon The Scots come foorth and fight. by common consent there issueth foorth, first one Colane lord of Cantire with an hundred of his owne souldiors, and fiercelie skirmishing with the Britains, defended himselfe a good space right man|fullie, though in the end both he and his whole band were borne downe and slaine with prease and mul|titude of his enimies that assailed him on each side. In the meane season, whilest he thus occupied the Britains in fight on one side, Reuther with the resi|due of his people brake foorth by another waie, and Reuther esca|peth. escaping to the sea side, got ships and fled ouer into the westerne Iles, where he found a great number of other Scotishmen that were gotten thither, be|ing compelled by Oenus king of the Britains to auoid foorth of the countries, which they before inha|bited.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Reuther remained not long in the Iles, but pas|sed ouer into Ireland. The Britains not a little moo|ued Reuther pas|seth into Ire|land. for his escape with the other of the Scotish lords, reuenged their displeasure on such commons and o|ther meane people as fell into their hands, so that They inhabit the moun|teins. such as might escape, got them into the mounteins, and liued there by roots, berries, & other wild fruits in summer, and in winter by such veneson and flesh of wild beasts as they killed in the wildernesse: and sometimes they came downe and made raises vpon the Britains that occupied their houses and lands, fetching great booties verie often from amongest them.