Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 THis Ewin, being the second of that name, Ewin. made great prouision in the beginning of his reigne to resist the said Gillus his enimie. And hea|ring that he had béene in the Ile of Ila, and put the same to fire and swoord, he prepared an armie and ships also, to transport therewith ouer into Ireland, there to reuenge that iniurie vpon such as had aided Gillus therein to the hinderance of his countrie. The forenamed Cadall gouernor of Galloway, was ap|pointed Cadall with an armie is sent into Ire|land. also to haue the leading of this armie: who taking the sea at Dunstafage, directed his course streight ouer vnto the coasts of Ireland, where ta|king land and encountering with his enimies, he put them to the woorse, insomuch that Gillus fearing to fall into his aduersaries hands, fled out of the field into the next wood, where he thought to haue sa|ued himselfe. His souldiers also perceiuing him to be fled, gaue ouer the field, and yéelded themselues vnto Cadall, who tooke them to grace, and foorthwith EEBO page image 43 sent out certeine companions to séeke Gillus, who Gillus ta|ken. found him in a den closed about with thicke woods and bushes, where he had lien hid certeine daies, and was almost starued for hunger. Those that found him immediatlie stroke off his head, and presented Gillus be|headed, the same vnto Cadall, to the great reioising of all the companie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus after that Cadall had atchiued his enter|prise with good successe, he tooke the sea againe to re|turne into Scotland, but by meanes of a greeuous [...] shipwrack by a tempest. tempest, he lost the greatest part of his armie, with all the spoile and riches that they had gotten in that voiage. Which mischance sore blemished the glorie of so famous a victorie, so that the reioising of ma|nie was turned into dolefull moorning for the losse Cadall for his good & faithful seruice is re|warded. of their friends and kinsfolke, but namelie Cadall tooke it so gréeuouslie, that nothing could be more of|fensiue vnto him. Howbe it, after he was come on land, the king and other of the nobles recomforted him in all that they might, and the king gaue him also much faire lands, with diuers castels in Gallo|way, in recompense of his good faithfull seruice at sundrie times shewed in defense of his countrie, and made him gouernor of Galloway also, which he ve|rie thankfullie accepted.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this king Ewin came to an interuiew with the king of Picts in the borders of Galloway, and An interview betwixt the kings of Scots and Picts. The people of Orkney in|uade Cath|nesse. there renewed th' ancient leage betwixt the Scotish men and the Picts. For more corroboration wherof S [...]jora the daughter of Gethus the third king of the Picts, was ioined in marriage with Ederus, the so|lemnization being kept at Epiake. These things thus accomplished, Ewin returned to Dustafage, where being certified by letters from the lieutenant of Rosse, that the Ilanders of Orkney had passed Pictland firth, and were entred into Cathnesse, robbing and spoiling that countrie with a great part of Rosse, he leuied an armie with all spéed, and ha|sted towards the enimies, constreining them by his sudden comming to fight whether they would or not, hauing no leisure to get awaie, so that with small resistance they were vanquished and chased, some into the mounteins, and other to the sea side: of whom part escaped by botes ouer into their coun|tries, the residue of them in this their sudden ouer|throw being either slaine, drowned, or taken. But Bladus the king of Orkeney, for that he would not Bladus king of Orkeney [...]ieth himself. come into his enimies hands, slue himselfe. And thus ended this enterprise against the enimies of Orke|ney: greatlie to the increase of Ewins fame a|mongst the Scotish nation.