Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane while the Brytains ſeaſing v|pon ſuch countreys as theſe Pictes had forſaken, that is to ſay, the Mers, Louthien and other, they left in diuers places wher they thought expediẽt, garyſons of men of warre, to keepe the ſame in due ſubiection: and after entred into the confines of the Scottiſh kingdome, brẽning and waſting all afore them,The Brytaines inuade the Scottes. wherewith ſuche Scottes as yet remayned aliue, being highly moued to indigna|tion, came ſtoutly into the fielde to defende theyr countrey,The Scottes ouerthrowen. & encoũtring with their enimies neare to Kalendar wood, they loſte a ij.M. of theyr companie: the reſidue alſo being ſore chaſed, fled into ſundrie parties for ſauegard of their liues.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This diſcomfiture put the Scottiſhe nation into ſuch feare & terrour, that they vtterly diſpai|red of al recouerie, where contrarywiſe the Bry|tains were ſo aduaunced (in hope vtterly to expel all aliens out of their Iſle) that purſuyng the victory in moſt earneſt wiſe, they forced Reuther and all the Nobilitie of the Scottiſh nation that was yet left aliue, to flee for ſauegarde of theyr liues into the caſtell of Berigonium, where they helde themſelues as in the ſureſt holde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytains being certified of the repaire of their enimies to Berigoniũ, enuironed the caſtell with a ſtrong and vehement ſiege, vntill that the Scots within were conſtreyned through [...] of vitayles to eate each other,Scots b [...] [...] an other. according as y^e lots fell by a cõmon agreement made amongſt them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane while the Britains seizing vpon such countries as these Picts had forsaken, that is to saie, the Mers, Louthian, and others, they left in diuers places where they thought expedient, gari|sons of men of war, to kéepe the same in due subiecti|on: and after entred into the confines of the Scotish kingdome, burning & wasting all afore them, where|with such Scots as yet remained aliue, being high|lie EEBO page image 38 mooued to indignation, came stoutlie into the The Scots ouerthrowne. field to defend their countrie, and incountring with their enimies néere to Kalender wood, they lost two thousand of their companie: the residue also being sore chased, fled into sundrie parties for safegard of their liues.

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.