Compare 1587 edition: 1 His brother Ethodius beeing found man|gled in moſte pitifull wiſe, and in manner halfe deade, was alſo taken vp by commaundement of the ſame Maximus,Ethodius ſore wounded, is committed to the cure of Surgeons. and Surgeons charged to haue the ordering of hym, and to ſhewe theyr diligence for the cure of his hurtes in moſt ſpeedie and gentle wiſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The victorie thus atchieued, Maximus ſur|ueyeth the Countreyes of Kyle, Carricke, and Conningham, with that alſo of Calidone, and ſeazeth the ſame into hys handes, ſuffering the Inhabitauntes to enioye both goodes and landes in peace and quietneſſe vppon theyr othes of allegeaunce, wythoute anye further mole|ſtation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hierguſt King of the Pictes with other the Nobles of that Nation,Hierguſt de|ſireth the vtter deſtruction of the Scottes. were nothing conten|ted therewith, deſirous to ſee the vtter deſtruction of all the Scottiſhe race. Wherevnto Maxi|mus at the firſt would not agree, alledging the ancient cuſtom of the Romains, who ſought ra|ther to vanquiſh by benefites, than by the ſword, euer vſing to ſpare ſuche as ſubmitted themſel|ues, and in no wiſe to ſpot their honour nor ma|ieſtie of their Empyre with crueltie.