Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 When therefore the armie was come to Newca|stell,

The earle of Shrewesbu|rie generall of the armie.

The number of soldiours is the same ar|mie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle of Shrewesburie, and the lord Greie with the armie comming vnto Hadington, were ioifullie receiued of the capteins and soldiours with|in: where it might appeare how valiantlie they had defended that towne during the siege, being so desti|tute of all things necessarie for their reléefe; and the fortifications so weake, that if the noble prowesse of their woorthie generall sir Iames Wilford, and the incomparable manhood of the rest of the capteins and soldiours had not supplied all other wants, it was thought impossible that they should haue defen|ded the place so long a time against such forces as had beene there imploied against them. But such was the vndanted valiancie of that noble crue and garrison, that euen the verie enimies themselues could not but yeeld high commendations to the capteins and soldiours for the hardie forwardnesse and manhood, which at all times they had found and tried in them at all points of seruice, when they came to deale with them. And verelie their same deserueth to be had in memorie for euer, not onelie for their woorthie atchi|ued exploits, doone by force of hand, to the beating backe and repelling of the enimies, but also for their patient susteining of hunger, thirst, continuall wat|ching, nakednesse, sickenesse, and all other such ca|lamities and miseries, as want of things necessarie for the reléefe and maintenance of mans life is woont to bring, [...]x patience [...] the English+ [...] [...] all [...] of [...]. to those that are inclosed in such wise by the enimie. All which extremities they were well content to susteine, so that it might turne to the benefit and renowme of their countrie, in comparison whereof they esteemed all things else verie vile and contemp|tible, were the same neuer so good, as the poet saith:

Tantus amor patriae mortalia pectora tangit,

Natalisque soli, prae quo bona caetera sordent.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The noble earle of Shrewesburie could not for|beare to shed teares, to vnderstand and perceiue that such woorthie soldiours should suffer such great di|stresse, whose valiant hearts could not be quailed with anie afflictions. Thus with mournefull imbra|cings intermixed with pitifull regards they met. The earle entering the towne, furnished it with new bands of men, good store of vittels, munition, and all other things conuenient, and as then thought requi|quisit. Thus hauing refreshed the towne, within two daies after he passed foorth towards the enimies, appointing by the aduise of that noble chiefteine the lord Greie, certeine bands of horssemen to kéepe themselues close togither in ambush, [...] and to send a few to the French campe, to trie if they might traine the Frenchmen out of their strength. And as they wished, it partlie came to passe: for diuerse of their horssemen issued foorth of their campe, and prof|fered the skirmish. The Englishmen suffered them|selues to be chased, vntill they had got their enimies within danger of their ambush, and then whirling a|bout, gaue them the charge, inforcing them to make their careir backe, with more than an easie gallop; so that hauing the Frenchmen thus in chase,The French|men chased. they slue and tooke diuerse, and among the prisoners were two capteins, Pierre Longue, and one Lucinet. The others that escaped, returned with this losse to their campe.