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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 After this he visited the west parts of his realme, and at the mouth of the riuer of Lochtey he builded a citie which he named Enuerlochtey, infranchising the same with a sanctuarie for the refuge of offen|dors. Enuerio|chtey is buil|ded. This citie afterwards was much frequented with merchants of France and Spaine, by reason of the great abundance of samons, herrings, and other fish which was taken there. The old ru ines of this citie in part remaine to be seene in that place where it stood, euen to this day. He likewise built an other citie in the east part of the realme néere to the water called Lochnesse, which he named Enuer|nesse, after the name of the water. Whither in Enuernesse builded. times past there resorted manie merchants of Ger|manie, with such merchandize as the inhabitants of the countrie there stood in néed of, exchanging the same with them for marterne skins, and other such furres, wherewith they made their returne. This ci|tie is as yet remaining, and beareth the old name, rich and well stored with diuers kinds of merchan|dize, so that this Ewin prooued a most famous prince for his worthie exploits right fortunatelie atchiued both in peace and warre. And finallie vnderstan|ding the death of his verie déere and intirelie be|loued friend Cadall, he repaired vnto Epiake, as Cadall de|ceased. well to giue order for the pacifieng of his sonnes be|ing at variance for their fathers inheritance, as also to doo the more honor to his friend now deceased, by erecting some monument néere vnto his sepulchre. Comming therefore to Epiake, and setting an ac|cord betwixt the yoong men, he caused an image to be made in all points resembling the personage of Cadall, as néere as might be: which he placed in the middest of the market steed, commanding the same to be honored with burning of incense and other di|uine ceremonies. Within a few daies also, through inward sorrow, as was thought, for the losse of so déere a friend, he began to wax sicke himselfe, and at length perceiuing he should not escape present death, he caused Ederus (of whom before mention is made) to be brought vnto him, into whose hands with manie wholsome aduertisements how to vse Ewin resig|neth the estate. himselfe in gouernement of his subiects, he wholie resigned the estate, the which after his deceasse he knew to be due vnto him without all question and controuersie: and afterward departed this world, Ewins de|cease. when he had reigned seuentéene yeares continuallie for the most part in high wealth and felicitie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 AFter the decease of Ewin, Ederus was, in Ederus. maner before expressed, receiued for king by the whole assent of all the Scotishmen. Whose chéefe delight was altogither in hunting and kéeping of hounds and greihounds, to chase and pursue wild beasts, and namelie the woolfe the heardmans fo, by meanes whereof his aduancement was much more acceptable amongst the nobles, who in those daies were wholy giuen to that kind of pleasure and pastime. In the beginning of his reigne there was no trouble towards, the publike state of the realme being mainteined by vpright iustice, and all trans|gressions through terror of due punishment politike|lie repressed.