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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The forenamed CadallCadal with an armie is ſent into Irelande gouernour of Gal|loway, was appoynted alſo to haue the [...]ing of this armie: who taking the ſea at Du [...]ta|fage, directed his courſe ſtreyght ouer [...] the coaſtes of Irelande, where taking lande and en|countring with his enimies, he put them to the worſe, inſomuch that Gillus fearing to fal [...] into his aduerſaryes handes, fled out of the field [...] into the next wood, where hee thought to haue ſaued himſelfe. His ſouldiours alſo perceyuing him to bee fled, gaue ouer the fielde, and yeelded them|ſelues vnto Cadal, who tooke them to grace, and forthwith ſent out certaine companies to ſeeke Gillus,Gillus is takẽ. who foũd him in a den cloſed about with thicke wooddes and buſhes, where he had li [...]n hid certain dayes & was almoſt ſteriled for hunger.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thoſe that found him immediately ſtroke off his heade, and preſented the ſame vnto Cadal,Gillus be|headed. to the great reioycing of all the companie.

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