Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wherewith the Pictes being kindled,
The breach of peace betwixt the Scots and Pictes.
A field fought betwixt Scots and Pictes.
made a like rode into Galloway. Finally the matter grewe vnto a fielde, whiche was foughten in Menteith, not farre from Caledon caſtell other|wiſe called Dounkeld, with great ſlaughter on both ſides, though in the ende the victorie yet re|mayned [figure appears here on page 139] with the Scottes, but loſing Arthurnus the ſonne of Aydan their king, they reioyced not greatly at the gaine.Compare 1587 edition: 1 Saint Colme reproueth king Aydan.That holy mã S. Colme troubled with ſuch newes, came vnto Aydan, and declaring vnto him howe grieuouſly he had offended almightie God in procuring ſuche miſchiefe as had enſued of this warre, & reciting in particuler the brãches thereof, he moued the king vnto ſuch repentance for his treſpaſſe, that he wholly ſubmitted him|ſelfe vnto Saint Colmes chaſtiſement, who be|ing about the departe in ſemblance ſore offended, the king got him by the ſleeue,The repentãce of king Aydan and would in no|wiſe ſuffer him to go from him, till he had decla|red vnto him ſome comfortable meane howe to redreſſe the matter, for the quieting of his con|ſcience. At length Saint Colme lamenting the kings caſe,Saint Colme goeth vnto the king of the Pictes. ſuffred himſelfe to be entreated, and therevpon repayred vnto Brudeus the Pictiſhe king, mouing him by way of diuers godly ad|uertiſements to incline his affection vnto peace.An agreemẽt betwixte the Scottiſhe and Pictiſh kings, by the ſute of S. Colme. At length he did ſo much by trauayling ſundry times too and fro betwixt the twoo kings, that he brought thẽ vnto agreement for al maters depẽ|ding in controuerſie betwixt thẽ & their ſubiects.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 S Colme re|turned vnto the weſterne Iſles.Thus S. Colme hauing accompliſhed that which he came for, returned againe into the we|ſterne Iſles vnto his wonted home, where he did by wholeſome documents and vertuous enſam|ples, inſtruct the ſeruaunts of God in the way of his lawes and commaundements.