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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Seruan biſhop of Orkeney, & Teruan arche|biſhop of pictland. [figure appears here on page 108] Moreouer he inſtituted one Seruan Bi|ſhoppe of the Orkeneys, yt hee might in|ſtruct the in|habitãts there in the fayth of Chriſte, which as yet they had not recey|ued, and one Teruan, whõ he himſelf had baptyſed, hee made Archbiſhop of Picte lande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vnkyth fights and ſtraunge wounders ap|peared.In theſe dayes alſo many ſtraunge ſightes were ſeene in ſundrie partes of Brytaine before the laſt mentioned ouerthrow: the Moone be|ing in playne oppoſition to the Sunne when it ſhould be moſt round appeared in a quadrant fi|gure.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At Yorke it rayned bloud: and trees in ſun|drie places bring blaſted, wythered and died. The market place or rather if ye will ſo terme it Cheapeſide in London opened, ſo that a great hole apeared & many houſes were ſwallowed vp.

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