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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus Eugenius loſt his life with his king|dome in the thirde yeare after his firſt entring in|to the rule, hauing enioyed few good dayes in reſt during the ſayde tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Such of the Scots alſo as were appoynted to kepe the cariage and truſſe of the field, ſeeing their Lordes and maiſters thus ſlaine,The furious [...]age of the Scottiſh Car| [...]ers. ruſhed forth with ſuch weapõs as they had at hãd, in purpoſe to ſlea ſome number of their enimies, not paſſing though it ſhould coſt them alſo their owne liues, ſo that they might die reuenged. The ſlaughter was great whiche at the firſt was made, more through an obſtinate deſire of reuenge, than by any valiant actiuitie: but this companie being a|non broken in ſunder, and driuen backe, they were finally ſlaine and beaten downe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer the Romains that purſued in chaſe after their enimies, when the battaile was done, encountered with great numbers of ſuch women and aged perſons as followed a farre off, to vn|derſtand the ſucceſſe of the fielde, doubting what happe might fall to their children and kinſfolkes, whoſe ſlaughter when they perceyued, like people enraged they flew vpon ſuch Romaines as they met with, but being eaſily vanquiſhed, and refu|ſing to flee, they were alſo ſlain and cut in peeces in a moſt miſerable maner.

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