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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But this ſtayed not them of the weſterne Iles,Gillo choſen captaine of the baniſhed Scots in the weſtern Iles comming into Argile, is vanquiſhed by the Pictes. but that aſſembling themſelues togyther, and choſing one Gillo to their capitain they paſ|ſed ouer into Argyle, where in the ende they were encountered by ſuch Pictes as were ſet there to defende that Countrey, and ſlaine eche mo|thers ſonne. Their veſſelles were alſo taken and brought into ſundrie Hauens of the Coun|trey to ſerue for defence of the coaſtes vppon any newe enterpriſe which the Scottes ſhoulde chaunce to make:The Scottes repayre into Irelande. but the other Scottes percey|uing they were not able to furniſhe forth a newe armie in the Iles by any ayde they might pur|chaſe there, ſayled ouer into Irelande, where pre|ſenting themſelues vnto the King of that Regi|on, they declared vnto him from poynt to poynt all their infortunate chaunces, and lamentable calamities which were happened vnto them of late through the tyrannicall puiſſance of the Ro|maines, and malicious enuie of the Pictes, in ſuche ſort as nothing coulde be more miſerable than their preſent eſtate, conſidering the ruine of ſo mightie a kingdome, and the final baniſhment of the inhabitants from their houſes and lands, which had beene in poſſeſſion of them and theyr elders, by the ſpace almoſte of ſeuen hundred yeares.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of Irelande with his nobles la|ment the Scot|tiſh mens caſe.The Iriſhe king with his Nobles moued with pitie to heare and vnderſtande ſo dolefull calamities to haue chaunced vnto that Nation, whoſe good or bad happe coulde not but touche them verie neare, conſidering they were diſcen|ded both of one progenie, comforted theſe Scot|tiſhe men to the beſt of their powers, and in the ende concluded to ayde them with tenne thou|ſande men,The Iriſh men conclude to ayde the Scot|tiſhmen. and to furniſh them forth with ſhips, vittayles, and munitions to paſſe into Albanie for recouerie of their Countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ayde being put in a readineſſe, and the ſhippes rigged and decked as was requiſite for ſuch an enterpriſe, they tooke the ſeas, and lan|ding in Cantyre,The Scottes and Iriſhmen lande in Cantyre. chaunced to meete with Heir|dorſtane brother to Heirguſt king of the Pictes, accompanied with a great number of Picts and Brytaynes aſſembled to defende the Countrey,The Pictes en|counter with the Scots and Iriſh men, and are diſcõfited. but being ſharpely aſſayled of the Scottes and Iriſh men they were quickely put to flight, and ſuch as were ouertaken dyed on the ſworde, to the great terrour of all the newe inhabitants that were planted in thoſe parties.

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