Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Certeine witches and soothsaiers, declaring that these things betokened the destruction of the Sco|tish kingdome, were commanded by the préests to hold their peace on paine of death, as they that told nothing but lies & fables, though afterwards their tales prooued most true. But to returne to our hi|storie, Ethodius the brother of Eugenius being cu|red Ethodius con fined into Denmarke. (as is said) by commandement of Maximus, was yet banished amongst the residue, and constrei|ned to take an oth, that he should immediatlie re|paire into Denmarke, and hereafter not to approch neerer vnto the coasts of Albion, for doubt of some new attempt that might be made by the Scots tho|rough his meanes, thereby to returne into their countrie againe, & to recouer their former state. But this staied not them of the westerne Iles, but that Gillo chosen capteine of the banished Scots in the western Iles comming into Argile is ban|quished by the Picts. assembling themselues togither, and choosing one Gillo to their capteine, they passed ouer into Argile, where in the end they were incountred by such Picts as were set there to defend that countrie, and slaine each mothers sonne. Their vessels were also taken and brought into sundrie hauens of the countrie, to serue for defense of the coasts vpon any new enter|prise which the Scots should chance to make: but the other Scots, perceiuing they were not able to fur|nish forth a new armie in the Iles by any aid they might purchase there, sailed ouer into Ireland, where The Scots repaire into Ireland. presenting themselues vnto the king of that region, they declared vnto him from point to point all their infortunate chances and lamentable calamities, which were happened vnto then [...] of late through the tyrannicall puissance of the Romans, and malicious enuie of the Picts, in such sort as nothing could be more miserable than their present estate, considering the ruine of so mightie a kingdome, and the finall banishment of the inhabitants from their houses and lands, which had béene in possession of them and their elders, by the space almost of seuen hundred y [...]res.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Irish king with his nobles mooued with pitie The king of Ireland with his nobles lament the Scotishmens case. The Irish|men conclude to aid the Scotishmen. to heare and vnderstand so dolefull calamities to haue chanced vnto that nation, whose good or bad hap could not but touch them verie neere, considering they were descended both of one progenie, comforted these Scotishmen to the best of their power, and in the end concluded to aid them with ten thousand men, and to furnish them foorth with ships, vittels, and munitions to passe into Albanie for recouerie of their countrie. This aid being put in a readines, and the ships rigged and decked as was requisite for such an enterprise, they tooke the sea, and landing The Scots and Irishmen land in Can|tire. The Picts incounter with the Scots and Irishmen and are discom|fited. in Cantire, chanced to meet with Heirdorstane bro|ther to Heirgust king of the Picts, accompanied with a great number of Picts and Britains assem|bled to defend the countrie, but being sharpelie as|sailed of the Scots and Irishmen, they were quicklie put to flight, & such as were ouertaken died on the sword, to the great terror of all the new inhabitants that were planted on their parts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This victorie thus atchiued, there were that gaue counsell not to attempt fortune ouer farre, but to take such booties of goods and prisoners as they had got in the countrie, and to returne therewith into Ireland. Other were of a contrarie opinion, suppo|sing it best to follow the victorie, and either to reco|uer againe their ancient seats, or else to die in the valiant attempt thereof. Which aduise was follo|wed as the best, though it prooued otherwise: for be|fore they could come to any conclusion of that enter|prise, the Romans, Picts, and Britains gathered themselues togither, and gaue battell againe to the The Scots and Irishmen are ouer|throwne. Scoti [...] and Irish companie, wherein they ouer|threw them, to their vtter ruine and destruction.