Compare 1587 edition: 1 When the counterfaited meſſengers had thus made an ende of their wordes, they ſlightly hid their ſtaues vnder their innermoſt garmentes, & therwith quikly cõueyd their vppermoſt veſtures made of fiſh ſkales (as I haue ſaid) into their bo|ſoms in ſuche ſlight and nimble wyſe, that it ſe|med theſe viſions had ſodeynly vaniſhed away.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thoſe lordes that had ſeene theſe ſightes, lay ſtill for that night, greatly muſing on the mater. In the morning being got vp, and aſſembled in the counſell chamber, they declared to eche other what they had ſeene and heard in the nyght paſ|ſed, and for that all their viſions which they had ſeene by eche others reporte, were in euery behalfe lyke, and nothing differing one from an other, they beleeued verily, that it was ſome celeſtiall oracle and meſſage ſent from God. Therefore preſently they goe vnto the king,The lords de|clare their vi|ſion vnto the king. declaring vnto him how they had been admoniſhed from aboue, to continue the warres with all their forces a|gainſt the Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king tolde them he had ſeene the like vi|ſion, but they ought to kepe it cloſe,The anſwer of king Kenneth leaſt by glo|rying too much in the fauour ſhewed by almigh|tie God towardes them, they myghte haply diſ|pleaſe his diuine Maieſtie, which otherwiſe they might perceyue was readie in their ayde. Then finally might the viſion be publiſhed, when tho|rough his fauourable aſſiſtance, the warres were brought to a luckie ende.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the counterfeited messengers had thus made an end of their woords, they stilie hid their staues vnder their innermost garments, and there with quicklie conueied their vppermost vestures made of fish skales (as I haue said) into their bosoms, in such slight and nimble wise, that it seemed these vi|sions had suddenlie vanished awaie. Those lords that had séene these sights, laie still for that night, great|lie musing on the matter. In the morning being got vp, and assembled in the councell chamber, they de|clared to ech other what they had séene and heard in the night passed. And for that all their visions which they had seene by ech others report, were in euerie be|halfe like, and nothing differing one from an other, they beléeued verelie it was some celestiall oracle & message sent from God. Therefore presentlie they go vnto the king, declaring vnto him how they had The lords de|clare their vi|sion vnto the king. béene admonished from aboue, to continue the wars with all their forces against the Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king told them he had séene the like vision, but they ought to kéepe it close, least by glorieng too The answer of king Ken|neth. much in the fauour shewed by almightie God toward them, they might happilie displease his diuine maie|stie, which otherwise they might perceiue was readie in their aid. Then finallie might the vision be publi|shed, when thorough his fauourable assistance, the warres were brought to a luckie end. This aduise of the king was well liked of them all, and commande|ment giuen, that all maner of prouision should be prepared with all spéed for an armie to be set foorth into Pictland. The lords going busilie about to pro|uide themselues of all things necessarie, mustered their men in all parts, so that there was leuied a grea|ter host than had béene seene in those parties of long time before. When the whole power was come togi|ther, Kenneth marched foorth with the same, entring by great violence into the Pictish borders about Kenneth en|tred into Sterling|shire. Drusken ha|stilie inuaded his enimies. Sterling.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Drusken the king of Picts aduertised héereof, and hauing his armie in a readinesse both of Picts and such Englishmen as he had reteined, to serue him for his wages, fetcheth a compasse about, and passing by the Scotish armie in the night, incampeth betwixt them and home, insomuch that the day did no sooner appéere, but the one part desirous to be in hand with the other, without token of trumpet, or com|mandement of capteine, they rushed togither most fiercelie. The hastie spéed of the Picts to ioine, put them to no small disaduantage; but the departure of the Englishmen, withdrawing themselues aside to The English|men fled. the next mounteine, most of all discouraged them: for the Scots therwith giuing a shout, declared them selues to be highlie recomforted with that sight. Drusken in all haste sent vnto those Englishmen a Drusken sen|deth to the Englishmen. messenger, willing them with large promises of re|ward to returne to his aid: but the Englishmen an|swered, that their vse was not to fight without order and commandement of their generall, and that the Picts like vnskilfull men had cast awaie themselues to be slaine by the enimies hand, where it apperteined vnto warlike knowledge to auoid the battell, when no hope of victorie appéered.