Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But Ethodius the brother of Eugenius comman|ded (as is said) to go into Denmarke, was ioifullie Ethodius brother vnto Eugenius, late king of Scotland. receiued of the king there; who also gaue him an of|fice, therewith to mainteine his degrée, so that he li|ued there certeine yéeres in right honorable estate, and begat of his wife whome he brought thither with him foorth of Albanie, a sonne named Erthus, who after his fathers deceasse had issue by his wife called Erthus the son of Etho|dius begot Ferguse. Rocha (a ladie of high parentage amongst the no|bles of Denmarke, as daughter to one Rorichus, se|cond person of the realme) a sonne named Ferguse, whose chance was afterwards to restore the Sco|tish nation againe to their former estate and king|dome. In his yoong yéeres he was appointed to serue vnder Alarike the Gottish king in that famous voi|age The Gotthes make an expe|dition against the empire of Rome. which he tooke in hand against the Romane em|pire. For such was the hate as then of all the nor|therne regions & kingdoms towards the Romane name, that by generall agréement they conspired to|gether to the vtter ruine and finall destruction there|of. And so ech of them sent foorth a power in aid of the said Alarike, chosen by common consent as generall of the whole enterprise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ferguse being set foorth by the king of Denmarke with a power of Danes, and with a chosen number Ferguse was sent to aid the Gotthes. of such Scotishmen as were withdrawne into those parties, went with the better will, for that beside the common quarell, he bare a priuate grudge towards the Romans for the vsing of his ancestors so cruellie in expelling them out of their owne homes and na|tiue countrie. This Ferguse was present with the Gotthes at the winning of Rome, in the sacking Rome sacked. whereof, amongst other spoiles, he got (as is repor|ted) a certeine chest full of bookes, the which some hold opinion he brought afterwards into the westerne Iles, and caused them to be kept in Iona, now Col|mekill, within a librarie there builded for the same intent. Which bookes (as is to be supposed) were cer|teine histories or monuments of old antiquities. But the same were so defaced in the daies of Hec|tor Boetius (who, as he himselfe writeth, caused them to be brought ouer to him to Aberdine) that it could not be vnderstood of what matter they intreated.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 It is written moreouer of Ferguse, that he conti|nued with Alarike in all his enterprises, so long as he liued, and afterwards serued vnder his successor Athaulfus, to his great fame, and in such honorable Ferguse was a capteine vn|der Alarike and Athaulfe kings of the Gotthes. Ferguse with leaue returned againe from Italie into Denmarke. estimation, as few were found comparable vnto him in those daies. At length requiring a safe con|duct to returne into Denmarke, he was licenced to depart with high and right bountifull rewards, as in part of recompense of his good and faithfull ser|uice shewed, during the time of the warres, as well in the life time of the said Athaulfus, as also in the daies of his predecessor the foresaid Alarike. ¶ About the same season, the bishops sée of Candida casa, o|therwise called [...]uhitterne, was first instituted by one Ninian a preacher, that tooke great paines (as the report hath gone) to instruct the Picts and Bri|tains S. Ninian. in the christian faith. He was afterwards re|puted a saint, and the place of his buriall had in such veneration, that manie vsed to resort thither for de|uotion sake, as the manner in times past was when pilgrimage-goings were vsed.