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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Within fewe dayes alſo, through inwarde ſorrow, as was thought, for the loſſe of ſo deare a friende, he began to waxe ſicke himſelfe, and at length perceyuing he ſhoulde not eſcape preſent death, he cauſed Ederus (of whome before men|tion is made) to be brought vnto him, into whoſe handes with many wholſome aduertiſementes howe to vſe himſelfe in gouernment of his ſub|iects,Ewin reſigneth the eſtate. he wholy reſigned the eſtate, the which after his deceaſſe he knew to be due vnto him without all queſtion and controuerſie:Ewins deceaſe. and afterwarde de|parted this worlde when he had raigned ſeuen|tene yeares continually for the moſt part in high wealth and felicitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 27] AFter the deceaſſe of Ewin,Ederus. Ederus was in maner before expreſ|ſed receyued for king by the whole aſſent of all the Scot|tiſhmẽ. Whoſe chiefe delighte was altogyther in hunting and keeping of Houndes and Greyhoundes, to chaſe and pur|ſue [figure appears here on page 27] wilde beaſtes, and namely the Woolfe the herdmans foe, by meanes whereof his aduance|ment was muche the more acceptable amongeſt the Nobles, who in thoſe dayes were whollye gyuen to the kynde of pleaſure and paſtyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the begynning of his raigne there was no trouble towardes, the publike ſtate of the Realme being maynteyned by vpright iuſtice, and all tranſgreſſions through terrour of due pu|niſhmente politikely repreſſed.

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