Compare 1587 edition: 1 Crath|lynt. [figure appears here on page 79] AFter this Crath|lynt, being certain|ly knowen to bee the ſonne of king Findock, by ſuche euident tokens as were ſhewed by him that brought him vp,Crathlynt is made king. was (partely in reſpect of his iuſt title, & partly for conſideration of his good ſeruice in deliue|ring his countrey of ſo deteſtable a tyraunt) ad|uaunced to the gouernment of the kingdome, by conſent of all the eſtates, and ſo being confirmed king, he perſwaded with the people that all the linage of the late tyrant Donald might be pluc|ked vp, euen as it were a tree by the rootes, leaſt any of them haply remayning aliue, ſhould find meanes afterwards to diſturbe y^e cõmon wealth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The people cõſented lightly herevnto, as they that beſide the mortall hate whiche they bare to|wards Donald, were now ſodenly in loue with Crathlynt, not only for his witte and other qua|lities of the mind, but alſo by reaſon of his come|ly perſonage and paſſing beautie, ſetting foorth all his doings greatly to his high prayſe & com|mendation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The iſſue therfore with other the kinſmen and alies of Donald were ſought for,The kinſmen and friends of Donald of the Iſles are per|ſecuted. and thoſe that were found, without any difference or reſpect of age or ſexe, were cruelly put vnto death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter this, Crathlint being certeinelie knowne to be the sonne of king Findocke, by such eui|dent Crathlint tokens as were shewed by him that brought him vp, was (partlie in respect of his iust title, and Crathlint is made king. partlie for consideration of his good seruice in deli|uering his countrie of so detestable a tyrant) aduan|ced to the gouernement of the kingdome, by con|sent of all the estates, and so being confirmed king, he persuaded the people that all the linage of the late tyrant Donald might be plucked vp, euen as it were a trée by the roots, least anie of them happilie remaining aliue, should find meanes afterwards to disturbe the common-wealth. The people consented lightlie herevnto, as they that beside the mortall hate which they bare towards Donald, were now suddenlie in loue with Crathlint, not onelie for his wit and other qualities of the mind, but also by rea|son of his comelie personage and passing beautie, set|ting foorth all his dooings greatlie to his high praise and commendation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The issue therefore with other the kinsmen and a|lies of Donald were sought for, and those that were The kinsmen and friends of Donald of the Iles are per|secuted. found, without anie difference or respect of age or sex, were cruellie put to death. Which doone, Crath|lint appointed foorth iudges and other administra|tors of iustice to see the laws executed, and the coun|tries gouerned in good and quiet order, euerie man The politike gouernment of Crathl [...]nt. being assigned to his owne proper circuit. These hée chose out of the most ancient peeres and barons of his realme. The yoonger sort he reserued to attend vpon his person.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When he had taken direction in this wise for the rule of his kingdome, he went vp into the moun|teins Crathlint go|eth to hunt in the mounteins of Granzbene, ancientlie cal|led Grampeus mon [...]. An ambassage from the Picts. The Picts re quire the league to be renewed. of Granzebene, there to passe the time for a while in hunting the hart, and other wild beasts, whi|ther came vnto him ambassadors from Thelargus king of the Picts, declaring the ioy which their mai|ster had conceiued for the slaughter of Donald, and the restoring of the right blood againe vnto the e|state, requiring that the ancient league betwixt the Picts and Scotishmen might be once againe re|newed. Crathlint receiued these ambassadors most ioifullie, giuing them heartie thanks on the behalfe of their maister for this signification of his good will shewed by their comming, and herewith promised, that during his life he would gladlie obserue the Crathlint pro miseth to ob|serue the an|cient a [...]tie betwixt the Scotishmen and Picts. The present sent by Crath|lint vnto the king of the Picts. Diuers Pic|tish lords come to Crathlint to hunt and make merie with him. A praise of the Scotish dogs. old ancient amitie established betwixt the two na|tions: according to the tenor of the old league. More|ouer, when the said ambassadors should depart, he tooke vnto them to deliuer from him as a present vn|to their maister certeine horsses, with hounds and greihounds, such as he thought that king Thelar|gus wanted.