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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In lyke maner many other Countreys, Townes and Caſtels had theyr names chaun|ged at the ſame tyme, after they came into the poſſeſſion of the Scottiſhmenne, vpon ſundrie conſiderations, for a witneſſe of theyr victorious actes, atchieued agaynſt the Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Gentle|women are preſerued in Camelon.Furthermore into the citie of Camelon were withdrawen the moſte parte of all the noble mens wiues of the Picts with their chyldren vpõ truſte to be ſafe in the ſame, aſwell by reaſon of the ſtrength of the place, as alſo of the ſtrong garyſon whiche was appoynted to defende it.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Kenneth ſen|deth vnto Ca|melon, com|maunding thẽ for to yeelde.Kenneth therefore hauyng taken his plea|ſure abroade in the countrey, came thyther with a mighty armie to beſiege the Citie, and firſte ſendyng vnto them within, to knowe if they woulde yeelde, he was aunſwered howe ſithe it plainely appeared that the Scottes coulde be ſa|tiſfied with nothing but with the ſlaughter of all ſuche as fell into theyr handes, aſwell of women and chyldren, with impotent age, as of other, they were minded neuer to ſurrender theyr holde with lyfe. Wherevpon the ſiege continued by the ſpace of many dayes.

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