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Compare 1587 edition: 1 H [...]frey Lluyd doubteth of this hiſtorie of the Mora|uians. Murray lande.The Morauians which eſcaped from the diſ|comfiture, had that portion of Scotlande aſſig|ned forth vnto them to inhabite in, that lyeth be|twixt the Riuers of Torne and Spey, called e|uen vnto this day Mourrey lande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Corbreyd being thus ouerthrowne, and ha|uing his power greatly infeebled thereby, paſſed the reſidue of his life in quietneſſe: For the Ro|maines being troubled with ciuill warres, med|led neither with the Scottes nor Pictes, but on|ly ſtudied to keepe the ſouth partes of Brytayne in due obedience.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Corbreyd departed this worlde,Corbreid dead af|ter he had raigned a .xxxiiij. yeares, and was bu|ried amongſt his elders neare vnto Dunſtafage,Anno Chriſti. 71. H B. with many obeliſkes ſet vp about him.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The eldest of them within a few moneths after was maried vnto a noble Romane named Marius, Marius was made king. who had defloured hir before time. He was also cre|ated king of Britaine by the emperours authoritie, that thereby the state of the countrie [...]ght be r [...]|ced vnto a better quiet. He vsed to lie most an end in the parties of [...]endale, and named a part th [...] of EEBO page image 53 (where he passed the most part of his time altogether in hunting) Westmerland, after his owne name, Westmerland. though afterwards, when the Romans were expel|led, a portion of the same adioining next vnto the Scots was called Cumberland. The Morauians Humf. Lluid doubteth of this historie of the Mora| [...]ns. Murrey land. which escaped from the discomfiture, had that por|tion of Scotland assigned forth vnto them to inha|bit in, that lieth betwixt the riuers of Torne and Speie, called euen vnto this day Murrey land.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Corbreid being thus ouerthrowne, and hauing his power greatlie inféebled thereby, passed the re|sidue of his life in quietnesse. For the Romans be|ing troubled with ciuill warres, medled neither with the Scots nor Picts, but onlie studied to kéepe the south parts of Britaine in due obedience. Finallie Corbreid departed this world, after he had reigned Corbreid dead Anno Christi, 71. H. B. 34 yeares, and was buried amongest his elders néere vnto Dunstafage, with manie obelisks set vp about him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter Corbreid succéeded one Dardan, which Dardan. for his huge stature was afterward surnamed the great. He was lineally descended frõ Metellane, who was his great grandfather. The nobles and commons of the realme chose him to be their king, onelie for the good opinion they had conceiued of him in his predecessors daies, by whome he was had in great estimation, and had atchiued vnder him ma|nie worthie enterprises, so that he was thought most meetest for the roome, considering the sonnes of Corbreid were not as yet come vnto ripe yeares to inioy the same. For the said Corbreid had three sons Corbreid his thrée sonnes. in all, Corbreid, Tulcane, and Bréeke. The eldest had beene brought vp with Uoada, quéene of the Britains, whereby he had learned the maners and vsages of the British nation, and therevpon was surnamed Gald; for so doo the Scotishmen vse euen vnto this day to name anie of their owne countrie|men that hath learned the courtesie and maners of strange countries.