Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Treaſon re|uealed vnto Ferguſe.The like report was brought vnto Ferguſe, by one that fled vnto his ſyde from the enimies campe, touching this treaſon of the Brytaynes, conſpiring the exterminion of both the people. By reaſon whereof, eyther parte beeing put in feare of that whiche might enſue through the malicious purpoſe of the Brytaynes, they kept their tents certaine dayes togither without ma|king any haſte to battayle. And in the meane while Ferguſe ſent a meſſenger vnto the King of the Pyctes,Ferguſe ſen|deth to the Pictes. requyring him to come to a com|munication before they ſhould fight, for that he had to informe him of ſuch matters as pertey|ned no leſſe to the ſafegarde and preſeruation of the Pictes, than of his owne people the Scottes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of the Pictes willingly gaue eare to this meſſage, and ſo a little beſide both the ar|mies ſtanding in battayle array, the two kings accompanied with a fewe of their nobles mette togither, where in the ende the danger in whiche they both ſtoode,A peace to be concluded. beeing plainly diſcloſed, and throughly wayed, they condiſcended to haue a further treatie of peace, whiche the King of the Pictes alledged hee mighte not con|clude without the publike conſent of his ſubiects, and therfore he appoynted on the day following to returne to the ſame place againe, there to giue a reſolute anſwere, after he had vnderſtoode the mindes of his lords and commons in the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of the Pictes cal|led his coun|ſaile and com|mons.Herevpon therfore returning to his campe, he called his counſaile afore him, declaring the ſub|ſtaunce of the communication which had bene betwixt king Ferguſe and him, whiche was in effect tending to this ende. Firſt conſydering the preſent deuiſes of the Brytaynes, there was no|thing more expedient than a peace to be agreed vpon, as well for the commoditie of the Pictes, as Scottes, if they would yeeld withall to auoid the imminent perill of their vtter ruine and com|mon deſtruction intended by the Brytaynes.