Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Ilande men hearing of Argadus hys approche, drewe themſelues togither to receyue him by battaile, if he minded to offer it. In which meane time two thouſand Iriſhe men were lan|ded in that Countrey, in hope of ſpoyle,The Iriſh men lande in Argyle. and hea|ring that Argadus was comming that wayes forth to fight with his enimies, they layde them|ſelues ſecretely in ambuſhe by the way where hee ſhoulde paſſe, and when he was paſſed by them,The Iriſh men lay an ambuſh to entrappe Argadus. they brake forth vppon his rerewarde ſodainly, putting his people in ſuche diſorder by their vio|lent impreſſion at the firſt brunt, that though he did what in him laye to bring them againe into aray of battayle,Argadus is ſlaine. yet in the ende hee was there ſlaine with two thouſande of his armie, the re|ſidue eſcaping by flight out of the handes of their wilde and cruel enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ethodius hauing knowledge hereof, with an armie of .xx. thouſand men haſted forth towards Argyle to reuenge the death of his valiant Cap|taine Argadus vpon the rebelles. Who hearing of his comming, made towardes the Sea, and woulde gladly haue bene gone, but by reaſon of a contrary winde they were forced to ſtay agaynſt their willes, ſo that hee finding them ſtill in the Countrey, wrought ſo warely by cloſing them vp among the Hilles and Mountaynes,The Ilande men yeelde themſelues. that fi|nally conſtrayned through famine, they ſubmit|ted themſelues vpon theſe conditions, that their heade Captaine with two hundred others of the chiefeſt, ſhoulde yeeld themſelues ſimplie to the EEBO page image 69 kings mercie, and the reſidue to be licenced to de|part againe into their Countreys.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thoſe that were appoynted to bee deliuered to the king with their captaine,Execution. ſuffered death by [figure appears here on page 69] ſentence of the Nobles and Peeres of the realme. Whereat the other taking indignation, thoughe they had alreadie yeelded vppe theyr weapons, yet beganne they to fall vppon the Scottes with hurling of ſtones, and other ſuche things as came to hande, tyll finallye they were bea|ten downe by the armed Souldiers, and a greate number of them ſlayne: the reſidue eſ|caping as well as they myght, fledde into the Mountaynes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In which meane time two thousand Irishmen The Irish men land in Argile. were landed in that countrie, in hope of spoile, and hearing that Argadus was comming that waies forth to fight with his enimies, they laid themselues secretlie in ambush by the waie where hée should The Irish men lay an ambush to in|trap Argadus passe, and when he was passed by them, they brake foorth vpon his rereward suddenlie, putting his peo|ple in such disorder by their violent impression at the first brunt, that though he did what in him laie to bring them againe into araie of battell, yet in the Argadus is slaine. end he was there slaine with two thousand of his ar|mie, the residue escaping by flight out of the hands of their wild and cruell enimies. Ethodius hauing knowledge hereof, with an armie of twentie thou|sand men hasted foorth towards Argile, to reuenge EEBO page image 66 the death of his valiant capteine Argadus vpon the rebels. Who hearing of his comming, made to|wards the sea, and would gladlie haue béene gone, but by reason of a contrarie wind they were forced to stay against their wils, so that he finding them still in the countrie, wrought so warilie by closing them vp among the hils and mounteins, that final|lie constreined through famine, they submitted them The Iland|men yéeld themselues. selues vpon these conditions, that their head cap|teine with two hundred others of the chiefest, should yéeld themselues simplie to the kings mercie, and the residue to be licenced to depart againe into their countries.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Those that were appointed to be deliuered to the king with their capteine, suffered death by sentence of the nobles and péeres of the realme. Whereat the Execution. other taking indignation, though they had alreadie yéelded vp their weapons, yet began they to fall vp|on the Scots with hurling of stones, and other such things as came to hand, till finallie they were bea|ten downe by the armed soldiers, and a great num|ber of them slaine: the residue escaping as well as they might, fled into the mounteins. The Iland|men Ethodius vi|siteth his coun tries, to sée iustice main|teined. being thus vanquished, and the Romans at|tempting nothing against the Scotishmen or Picts, Ethodius visited all the parts of his realme, taking order for the due execution of iustice amongest his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And for that he would not spend his time in idle|nesse, being now at rest from warres, he began to exercise himselfe in hunting, and for the better nou|rishing of game, he tooke order that all such ordinan|ces He giueth him selfe to hun|ting, & causeth the lawes for the mainte|nance of game to be wel kept & looked vnto, as had béene deuised by his elders, should streict|lie be obserued and kept: as that no man should be so hardie to go about to destroie anie hares with nets, grens or hare-pipes: neither to kill them in their formes by anie meanes: nor after that they had béene once coursed and escaped, to follow the sute, to the intent to start them againe. Also that none should go about to kill anie hart or hind, du|ring all the winter season, at what time they were accustomed for hunger to leaue the mounteins, forrests and woods, and to come downe into the fields and couerts, néere vnto the townes & houses.