Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Reutha also vnderstanding of the lacke of all maner of craftsmen in his realme, and of such Craftsmen brought into Scotland to instruct the people. as were expert in the liberall sciences, caused a great number of most perfect artificers to be sent for, to inhabit amongest his people, the better to in|struct them in their occupations. Unto these also as vnto other professing anie liberall art, were ap|pointed Liuings ap|pointed foorth vnto those craftsmen. honest liuings, by way of fées, assigned to be receiued of such oxen and beefes as were killed, to euerie man of science and artificer his part. And further, ech of them had certeine measures of otes and barlie in stead of yearelie annuities. For as yet the vse of coie was not knowen amongest the Scotishmen. The which custome of distributing their beasts, which they killed in this wise, is still v|sed in the westerne Iles euen to these our daies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Reutha perceiuing furthermore that through vn|skilfull surgians and physicians manie wounded [...] [...]aw for phi|sicians and surgians. and diseased persons were oftentimes cast awaie, ordeined by the aduise and consent of his councell, that none should take vpon them as a surgion or physician, vnlesse they were by long experience well practised aforehand in those sciences. For before that time they vsed to carie foorth such persons as were sicke or otherwise hurt, and to lay them in some o|pen place in the streets or market sted, that all such as came by, might according to their knowledge declare their aduise, and shew (if they had béene vexed with the like disease) by what means they had esca|ped the danger, and recouered againe their health. For no man might without the note of high reproch passe by, kéeping silence in this behalfe. And this was according to the custome of the old Aegyptians.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Reutha thus studieng for the aduancement of the commonwealth of his subiects, continued in the estate with great prosperitie, till finallie perceiuing himselfe farre growen in age, and not so able to tra|uell in the affaires of the realme as he was before, he caused a parlement to be assembled, and there in presence of all the estates, required to be dischar|ged of the gouernement: and that the same might be committed vnto his coosin Thereus, who as then was not onelie of sufficient age to take it vpon him, but also of such towardnesse, as that in each mans opinion he was thought likelie to atteine vnto the prowesse of anie of his noble progenitors. Thus Reutha, after he had reigned 17 yeares, returned to a priuat life, resigning the whole rule of his realme vnto the aforesaid Thereus, being through his per|suasion receiued as king of all estates by common Reuthi resig|ned the estate vnto his coosin Thereus. Thereus. consent there in that present assemblie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Craftes men brought into Scotlande to inſtruct the people.This Reutha alſo vnderſtandyng of the lacke of all maner of craftes men in his Realme, & of ſuche as were expert in the liberall ſciences, cauſed a great number of moſte perfect artificers to be ſent for, to inhabite amongſt his people, the better to inſtruct them in their occupatiõs. Vnto theſe alſo as vnto other profeſſing any liberall arte,Liuings ap|pointed forth vnto theſe craftes men. were appointed honeſt liuings, by way of fees aſſigned to be receiued, of ſuche oxen & beefes as were killed, to euery man of ſcience & artificer his parte. And further eche of them had certaine meaſures of Otes and Barly in ſteede of yearly annuities. For as yet the vſe of coigne was not knowen among the Scottiſh men. The whiche cuſtome of diſtributing theyr beaſts, which they killed in this wiſe, is ſtill vſed in the Weſterne Iſles euen vnto theſe our dayes. Reutha per|ceiuing furthermore that through vnſkilful Chi|rurgions & Phiſitions many wounded & diſeaſed perſons were oftentimes caſt away,A law for Phi|ſitions & Chi|rurgions. ordeined by the aduice and conſent of his counſell, that none ſhould take vpõ them as a Chirurgion or Phiſi|tion, vnleſſe they were by long experience well practiſed aforehand in thoſe ſciences. For before that time they vſed to carie foorth ſuch perſons as were ſicke or otherwiſe hurte, and to lay them in ſome open place in the ſtreetes or market ſ [...]edde, that al ſuch as came by, might according to their knowledge declare their aduiſe, and ſhew if they had bene vexed with the like diſeaſe) by what meanes they had eſcaped the daunger, & recoue|red agayn theyr health. For no mã might with|out the note of high reproche paſſe by in keeping ſilence in this behalf. And this was according to the cuſtome of the olde Egyptians.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Reutha thus ſtudying for the aduauncement of the common wealth of his ſubiects, continued in the eſtate with great proſperitie, til finally per|ceyuing himſelfe farre growen in age and not ſo able to trauell in the affayres of the realme as he was before, he cauſed a parliament to be aſſem|bled, and there in preſence of all the eſtates he re|quired to be diſcharged of the gouernment: and that the ſame might be cõmitted vnto his couſin Thereus, who as then was not onely of ſuffici|ent age to take it vpon him, but alſo of ſuche to|wardneſſe as that in eche mans opinion he was thought likely to atteyne vnto the proweſſe of any of his noble progenitours.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus, Reutha after he had raygned a .xvij. yeares, returned to a priuate lyfe,Reutha reſig|ned the eſtate vnto his co [...] Thereus. reſigning the whole rule of the realme vnto the foreſayd The|reus being through his perſwaſion receyued as king of all eſtates by common conſent there in that preſent aſſemble.