[977] George fourth Earl of Caithness, who died 9th September 1582.
[978] In MS. 1566, "flattering."
[979] That is, by Knox himself.
[980] In MS. G, "that boastis."
[981] In MS. 1566, "wounde."
[982] In MS. M. there is added this remark, "But this threatening was accomplished in his owne person;" and the next paragraph is wholly omitted.
[983] At Edinburgh on the 25th June 1564.
[984] In MS. 1566, "aggreit."
[985] Here and a few lines above, in MS. 1566, of two marginal notes only some unintelligible letters remain unmutilated by the binder: but the notes occur in MS. G, as follows:—
"Lethingtounes countenance at the threatnings of the preichars."