Compare 1587 edition: 1 In his yong yeares,The Gorthes make an expe|dition againſt the Empyre of Rome. hee was appoynted to ſerue vnder Alaryke the Gottiſhe King in that famous voyage which he tooke in hande agaynſt the Romaine Empyre. For ſuche was the hate as then of all the Northerne Regions and Kingdomes towardes the Romaine name, that by generall agreement they conſpyred togy|to the vtter ruyne and finall deſtruction there|of. And ſo eche of them ſente forth a power in ayde of the ſayde Alaryke choſen by com|mon conſent as Generall of the whole enter|pryſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferguſe being ſet forth by the King of Den|marke with a power of Danes,Ferguſe was ſent to ayde the Gothes. and with a cho|ſen number of ſuche Scottiſh men as were with|drawne into thoſe parties went with the better will, for that beſyde the common quarell, he bare a priuate grudge towardes the Romanes for the vſing of his auncetters ſo cruelly in expulſing them oute of theyr owne homes and natiue Countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Ferguſe was preſent with the Gothes at the wynning of Rome,Rome ſacked. in the ſacking where|of, amongeſt other ſpoyles, hee gotte (as is re|ported) a certaine Cheſte full of bookes, the whiche ſome holde opinion hee brought after|wardes into the weſterne Iles, and cauſed them to bee kept in Iona, nowe Colmekill, within a librarie there buylded for the ſame intent. Which bookes (as is to bee ſuppoſed) were certaine hy|ſtories or monumentes of olde antiquities. But the ſame were ſo defaced in the dayes of Hector Boetius (who as hee himſelfe wryteth, cauſed them to be brought ouer vnto him to Aberdyne) that it coulde not be vnderſtoode of what matter they intreated.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But Ethodius the brother of Eugenius comman|ded (as is said) to go into Denmarke, was ioifullie Ethodius brother vnto Eugenius, late king of Scotland. receiued of the king there; who also gaue him an of|fice, therewith to mainteine his degrée, so that he li|ued there certeine yéeres in right honorable estate, and begat of his wife whome he brought thither with him foorth of Albanie, a sonne named Erthus, who after his fathers deceasse had issue by his wife called Erthus the son of Etho|dius begot Ferguse. Rocha (a ladie of high parentage amongst the no|bles of Denmarke, as daughter to one Rorichus, se|cond person of the realme) a sonne named Ferguse, whose chance was afterwards to restore the Sco|tish nation againe to their former estate and king|dome. In his yoong yéeres he was appointed to serue vnder Alarike the Gottish king in that famous voi|age The Gotthes make an expe|dition against the empire of Rome. which he tooke in hand against the Romane em|pire. For such was the hate as then of all the nor|therne regions & kingdoms towards the Romane name, that by generall agréement they conspired to|gether to the vtter ruine and finall destruction there|of. And so ech of them sent foorth a power in aid of the said Alarike, chosen by common consent as generall of the whole enterprise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ferguse being set foorth by the king of Denmarke with a power of Danes, and with a chosen number Ferguse was sent to aid the Gotthes. of such Scotishmen as were withdrawne into those parties, went with the better will, for that beside the common quarell, he bare a priuate grudge towards the Romans for the vsing of his ancestors so cruellie in expelling them out of their owne homes and na|tiue countrie. This Ferguse was present with the Gotthes at the winning of Rome, in the sacking Rome sacked. whereof, amongst other spoiles, he got (as is repor|ted) a certeine chest full of bookes, the which some hold opinion he brought afterwards into the westerne Iles, and caused them to be kept in Iona, now Col|mekill, within a librarie there builded for the same intent. Which bookes (as is to be supposed) were cer|teine histories or monuments of old antiquities. But the same were so defaced in the daies of Hec|tor Boetius (who, as he himselfe writeth, caused them to be brought ouer to him to Aberdine) that it could not be vnderstood of what matter they intreated.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 It is written moreouer of Ferguse, that he conti|nued with Alarike in all his enterprises, so long as he liued, and afterwards serued vnder his successor Athaulfus, to his great fame, and in such honorable Ferguse was a capteine vn|der Alarike and Athaulfe kings of the Gotthes. Ferguse with leaue returned againe from Italie into Denmarke. estimation, as few were found comparable vnto him in those daies. At length requiring a safe con|duct to returne into Denmarke, he was licenced to depart with high and right bountifull rewards, as in part of recompense of his good and faithfull ser|uice shewed, during the time of the warres, as well in the life time of the said Athaulfus, as also in the daies of his predecessor the foresaid Alarike. ¶ About the same season, the bishops sée of Candida casa, o|therwise called [...]uhitterne, was first instituted by one Ninian a preacher, that tooke great paines (as the report hath gone) to instruct the Picts and Bri|tains S. Ninian. in the christian faith. He was afterwards re|puted a saint, and the place of his buriall had in such veneration, that manie vsed to resort thither for de|uotion sake, as the manner in times past was when pilgrimage-goings were vsed.