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 1587 edition: 1 About the ſame ſeaſon, the Biſhoppes ſea of Candida caſa, otherwyſe called Quhitterne, was fyrſt inſtituted by one Ninian a preacher, that tooke greate paynes,Saint Ninian. (as the report hathe gone) to inſtruct the Pictes and Brytaynes in EEBO page image 95 the Chriſtian fayth. Hee was afterwardes re|puted a Saint, and the place of his buriall had in ſuch veneration, that many vſed to reſort thither for deuotion ſake, as the maner in tymes paſt was when pilgrymage goings were vſed.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ferguse, vnto whom amongest other this message was chieflie directed, reioised greatlie of the newes; Ferguse sent vnto the Scots disper|sed. and first conferring with the king of Denmarke, of whose aid he knew himselfe assured, by his aduise he sent letters abroad forthwith into Norwaie, Ork|nie, the westerne Iles, and into Ireland, vnto such of the Scotishmen as dwelt in those places, to vn|derstand their minds herein. And being certified that they were vniuersailie agréed, not onelie to Ferguse pre|pared himselfe to warre. trie their chance for recouerie of their former state and kingdome; but also had chosen him to be gouer|nour and generall capteine in that enterprise; he prepared partlie at his owne costs, and partlie at the charges of the king of Denmarke and other of his friends and alies there, a great multitude both of men of warre and ships, in purpose to passe ouer in|to Albanie to recouer his grandfathers estate, which as it was thought might now be the more easilie brought to passe, sith the Picts would aid him there|to, vpon an earnest desire which they had to reuenge their owne iniuries receiued at the Romans hands, and to deliuer themselues from such thraldome as they dailie felt themselues oppressed with, doubting withall shortlie to be quite expelled out of their whole countrie, as they had béene forced to forgo a great and the better part thereof alreadie.