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 1587 edition: 1 It is wrytten moreouer of Ferguſe that hee continued wyth Alaryke in all hys enterpry|ſes, ſo long as hee lyued,Ferguſe was a Captain vnder Alarike and Athaulf kings of the Gothes. and afterwardes ſer|ued vnder hys ſucceſſour Athaulfus, to hys greate fame, and in ſuche honourable eſtima|tion, as fewe were founde comparable vnto him in thoſe dayes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length requyring a ſafecunduyte to re|turne into Denmarke,Ferguſe with leaue returned againe from Italie into Denmarke. he was licenced to depart with highe and right bountifull rewardes, as in part of recompence of his good and faythfull ſer|uice ſhewed, during the tyme of the warres, as wel in the life time of the ſayd Athaulfus, as alſo in the dayes of his predeceſſour the foreſayde Alaryke.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to returne where we left touching the Picts, and to shew the maner how the Scots retur|ned againe into Albanie; ye shall vnderstand, that the Picts being brought into seruile bondage (as before we haue partlie declared) and doubting dailie of woorse to insue, they sent secret messengers vnto such Scots as remained in exile in the westerne Iles, in Norwaie, and in other parts of the world, The Picts sent into for|ren countries to call home the Scots. promising them, if they would giue the attempt for recouerie of their ancient dwelling places in Alba|nie, they should be sure of all the aid that in them laie, being readie to spend their liues to reuenge the iniuries which they dailie susteined at the Romans hands, whose continuall practise euer was, how to oppresse the ancient liberties of all such nations as came vnder their subiection. The experience where|of they now felt to their vnsufferable gréeuance, looking for nothing else but shortlie to be expelled out of their countrie, and driuen to go séeke them other places to inhabit in strange countries after the ma|ner of outlawes, as it had chanced alreadie to the Scots by commandement of Maximus, as before is expressed.