[1] But the king, though he had a great desire to fight, yet vpon diuerse considerations, by aduise of his councell he still kept his ground, and meant not to remooue at all out of his strength. Wherevpon the earle of Surrie not able long to continue in such grounds of disaduantage, by reason of mires, and marishes, amongst the which he lodged with his ar|mie that was almost famished for lacke of sufficient vittels, which could not be recouered in such a barren countrie, determined to séeke all waies possible, if he might constreine the Scotish king to come downe beside the hill. He therefore raised his campe, and leauing his enimies on the left hand,The earle of Surrie re|mooueth his campe ouer the water of Till. and passing o|uer the water of Till, he drew into a more commo|dious ground, at the end of Barmore wood; to the end he might refresh his souldiers some what hereby after they had beene toiled for the space of thrée daies togither in cloggie mires, and foule filthie waies, to their disease and wearinesse.