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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Alpine perceiuing that, came ſpeedyly to their ſuccours, greatly reprouing them for their fayntneſſe of courage. To be ſhort, he didde ſo muche to enbolden them that by his meanes the fighte was renued in moſte cruell wyſe. In ſo muche that thoſe whiche before were put backe, began to winne grounde agayne, and to beate downe their enimies right fiercely.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But herewith did the counterfaite troupe of horſemen, whiche was hid in the wood ſodain|ly come foorth,The Scottes being deceiued with a coun|terfait troupe of horſmen fled. and ſhewed themſelues vpon the back half of ye Scottiſhmen, appering in ſight to be an huge number, and far more than they were in deede: with whiche ſight the Scottes beeing brought into a ſodain feare leaſt they ſhoulde be compaſſed aboute with multitude of enimies, they brake their aray, threwe off their armoure, and tooke them to their feete, ſo to eſcape & ſaue themſelues by flight. Thus fewe were ſlayne in the battayle, but a great number died in ye chaſe, and were beaten downe on eche ſide as they wer ouertaken by the Picts.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alpine himſelfe was taken, and hauyng his handes bounde behynde him,King Alpyne taken by hys enemies & af|ter beheaded. was led to the next towne, and there beheaded. The place beareth ye name of him vnto this day, being called Paſ|alpine. His head alſo was ſet vpon a polle, and [figure appears here on page 172] borne vnto Camelon, and there ſet vp vpon one of the higheſt turrets of the wall.

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