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The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6)

Note 7 — PRINTED EDITIONS OF THE HISTORY.

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In the foot-notes, the errors and mistakes in Vautrollier's edition are occasionally pointed out. A sample of them may here be brought together:—

P. 40. Aue hes tuit aue spurtill.

41. priests of whordome—trystis of whoredome.

44. Andrewe Balsone—Balfour.

52. Baltlewich, Lyniltquilk, Lemax—Balcleueh, Lynlithgow, Levenax.

54. the time thereof—the teind thereof.

55. paying such losses—paying such teinds.

62. Earle of gleuearne—Earle of Glencarne.

78. appoints—oppones.

97. the Cardinal skipped—the Cardinal scripped.

113. taken from—given to.

116. inversion—intercession.

122. entracted—entreated.

142. enduer him—cummer him.

143. receiving of limes and staues—receiving of lime and stanes.

ib.

in great number—in no great number.

144. cryed I am Leslie a priest—cryed, I am a priest.

146. the Queen's daughter—the Queen Dowager.

149. Langundrie—Langnidrie.

166. the Gouernoures—the Gunnar's.

169. should be—should not be.

170. Scotish preachers—Scotish prikers.

177. scarcenesse—scarmishing.

180. some drunken beare, which laye in the saudes chappell and

church—some drynkin bear, which lay in the syidis Chappell and

Kirk.

182. were pressed—were not pressed.

186. Silbard—Sibbald.

187. and for his other William—and for his other villany.

192. Lordes Maxwell flying—Lords Maxwell, Fleming.

195. Wilbock—Willock.

199. Meruses—Mernes.

200. hearie—Harie.

226. according to comely and common lawes—according to the civile and

cannon lawes.

249. auow your graces hart—move your Graces heart.

280. Ancheddirdour—Auchterarder.

281. should be—should not be.

301. estates of our religion—estates of our realme.

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