Compare 1587 edition: 1 ANd Ewin ſhortly after was brought foorth of Pict lande with al regall ſolempnitie, and at Berigonium placed vpon the ſtone of Mar|ble, to the great reioyſing of the people there aſ|ſembled. Herewith alſo the nobles of the realme putting theyr hands in his, bound themſelues by othe to be loyall and faithfull ſubiectes vnto him in all points,Swearing of fealtie firſte begonne. which cuſtome of ſwearing fealtie then firſte by Ewins commaundement begon, and continued many hundred of yeares after amongſt his and their poſteritie: in ſomuch that the Captaines of the Trybes alſo required the ſame kinde of othe of them that inhabited with|in theyr liberties, whiche in parte remayneth yet vnto this day amongſt thoſe of the Weſterne Iſles, and ſuche as inhabite in the mountaynes. For at the creation of a new gouernour, whom they name theyr Captaine, they vſe the like cere|monies: whiche being ended, at the nexte fayre kept within that countrey, proclamatiõ is made, that no man inhabiting within his iuriſdiction, ſhall name this newe gouernour by any other name from thenceforth, than by the aunciẽt and accuſtomed name as ſuche rulers aforetime haue bene called by. And that ſo ofte as they heare him named,Humble re|uerence. they ſhall put off theyr cappes or hattes, and make a certaine curteſie in ſigne of honour due to him, in ſuche maner as we vſe in hearing diuine ſeruice, whẽ any holy miſterie is in doing, or any ſacred name of the almightie creatour re|cited.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now touching king Ewyn, his chiefeſt ſtudie was to mainteyne iuſtice throughout his dominion,The dutie of a good Prince. and to weede out ſuche tranſgreſſers as went aboute to trouble the quiet eſtate of his ſubiectes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Furthermore conſidering what inconuenien|cie proceeded through the vſe of voluptuous plea|ſures and wanton delytes,A notable or|dinance. he ordeyned that the youth of his realme ſhoulde be trayned to endure hardneſſe, payne and trauell, as to lie vpon harde bordes without any feather beddes or pillowes vnder them. Alſo to exerciſe themſelues to throw [figure appears here on page 23] the darte, to ſhoote, to wraſtell, and beare armure aſwell in time of peace as of warre: that when neede required; trauell and ſuche kinde of exer|ciſes, ſhould be no payne but pleaſure vnto them: where otherwayes lacke of vſe, might make the ſame intollerable. Whileſt Ewyn is thus occu|pied aboute the ſetting foorth of neceſſary ordi|naunces for the wealth of his Realme, the kyng of the Pictes did ſende vnto hym Ambaſſadours, to require his ayde agaynſt the Brytons, who were entred his countrey in robbing and ſpoy|ling the ſame.