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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe things thus accompliſhed, Ewin re|turned vnto Dunſtafage, where beeing certified by letters from the Lieutenant of Roſſe, that the Ilanders of Orkney had paſſed Pictland Fyrth,The people of Orkney in| [...]de Cath|ne [...]. and were entered into Catheneſe, robbing and ſpoyling that Countrey with a greate part of Roſſe, he leuied an armie with all ſpeede, and ha|ſted towardes the enimies, conſtrayning them by his ſodaine comming to fight whether they woulde or not, hauing no leyſure to gette away, ſo that with ſmall reſiſtaunce they were vanqui|ſhed and chaſed, ſome into the mountaynes, and other to the Sea ſide: of whome part eſcaped by Boates ouer into their Countreys, the reſidue of them in this their ſodaine ouerthrow being ey|ther ſlaine,Bladus king of Orkney ſlea|eth himſelfe. drowned, or taken. But Bladus the king of Orkney, for that he woulde not come into his enimies handes, ſlue himſelfe. And thus ended this enterpriſe againſt the enimies of Orkney: greatly to the encreaſe of Ewins fame amongſt the Scottiſh nation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this he viſited the weaſt partes of hys Realme, and at the mouth of the ryuer of Loch|tey he buylded a Citie whiche he named Enuer|lochtey,Enuerlochtey is buylded. enfranchiſing the ſame with a Sanc|tuarie for the refuge of offenders. Thys Ci|tie afterwardes was muche frequented wyth Marchauntes of Fraunce and Spaine, by rea|ſon of the great aboundance of Salmons, Her|rings, and other fiſhe whiche was taken there. The olde ruines of this Citye in part remayne to be ſeene in that place where it ſtoode, euen vnto this day.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He likewiſe buylt an other Citie in the Eaſt parte of the Realme neare to the water called Lochneſſe,Enuerneſſe buylded. which he named Enuerneſſe, after the name of the ſame water. Whither in tymes paſt there reſorted many Marchantes of Germanie, wyth ſuch marchandiſe as the Inhabitantes of the Countrey there ſtoode in neede of, exchaun|ging the ſame with them for Marterne ſkinnes, and other ſuch furres, wherewith they made their returne. This Citie is as yet remayning, and beareth the olde name, rich and well ſtored with diuerſe kinds of Marchandiſe, ſo that this Ewin proued a moſte famous Prince for his worthie exploytes right fortunately atchieued, bothe in peace and warre.Cadall de|ceaſſed. And finally vnderſtanding the death of his deare and entyrelye beloued friende Cadall, hee repayred vnto Epiake, as well to EEBO page image 27 giue order for the pacifying of his ſonnes beeing at variance for their fathers inheritance, as alſo to doe the more honour to his friende nowe de|ceaſſed, by erecting ſome monument neare vnto his Sepulchre.

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