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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus cõming into Murray land, he pitched downe his tents, purpoſing there to abide the cõ|ming of the reſidue of his armie: But Donalde of the Iſles vnderſtanding all his demeanour & whole intention, thought it beſt to aſſayle him within his campe,Donald of the Iſles ſodenly ſetteth vpõ the enimies. before all his power ſhoulde come vnto him, and being thus reſolued, hee ſet forewarde in the night time, and was vpon his enimies before that his cõming towardes them was once ſignified in their campe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king then vnderſtanding his aduerſarie to be at hand, bringeth foorth his men, ſetteth thẽ in array, and exhorteth them with many pithie woordes, to receyue their enimies with manly ſtomackes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But the Iland men encouraged alſo by theyr Captaine, gaue the onſet ſo roundly, that the Scottiſh men had not leyſure to occupie theyr ſhotte, but were enforced euen at the firſte to ioygne at hand blowes, which were beſtowed in ſuche furious ſorte, that in the ende the Scottes being oppreſſed with multitude, were cõſtreyned to giue backe, ſome ſauing themſelues by flight, and ſome ſtanding at defence till they were bea|ten downe and killed in the place.The Scottes ouerthrowen.

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