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. *"fiTEX LIBRISCHARLESELIOT**GOODSPEEDCHILDREN'S BOOKCOLLECTIONLIBRARY OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIALOS ANGELESEx LibrisELVAH KARSHN
THE DEATH OF THE GIANT CORMORAN
LONDON- CUNDALL-cA'DD'EY,OLD BOND STREET.
THE STORYOFJack and the Giants.ILLUSTRATED WITHThirty-Five Drawings byEngravedbyRICHARD DOYLE.G. and E. DALZIEL.LONDON:CUNDALL & ADDEY,21OLD BOND STREET.1851.
LONDON:Printed by ROBSON, LEVEY, and FRANJCLYN,GreatNewStreet, FetterLane.
OFJACKlisteneth to StoriesJack at Rest.The Giant comethCormoran carryeth.off hisBy Stratagem of aTheHe9.10.Booty.Initial.Pit Jack killeth the GiantJustices present unto Jack adeceitful CivilitypAG.Giant looketh out for Jack.TheTitle-page.Panick of the Shepherd.Aof Giants and FairiesInitialCormoranSword andBelt.1113Frontispiece.15.Initial19of the Welsh Giantpartaketh of his Pudding with JackJack measureth with the Legs of a Giant.21.Initial.23.2528Jack alarmeth his Three-headed UncleJack delivereth the Lady from the Enchanter.29
TheviiiJackisIllustrations.dubbed a Knight by King ArthurHeisHediscovered! a Giant above the Treesaccoutred by Ladies.Initial.Jack slayeth the Giant, and delivereth a Knight and his LadyJack setteth his foot on the Giant's neck.TheGiant's Brother awaiteth his returnThe Knight andhisLady thank JackJack release th the captive LadiesA.pale Herald interrupteth the FeastTheInitial.for their delivery.Stratagem of Jack with the Giant ThundelJack maketh sport ofHis Head goethThe Lady ofThe GianttoHim, anddraggethHimout of theCourtthe Knight.Moat.Initial.33.35-37.38-39-41.4546, 47.49 !Jack passeth the Fiery Griffins52Destruction of GalligantusCompany.31.3250GalligantusJack goeth with.30,.-toJack slaketh his Thirst at theCourtend ofcchisLabours.56
THE STORYofJack and the Giants.UR NGIthe reign of goodArthur therelivedKingtheinCounty of Cornwall, nearthe Land'sEnda wealthy farmer,toof England,who had anonly son named Jack.Jackwas a brisk boy, and of a readywitwhile any oldwomantold:he tookhearingstoriesFairies,and usedhim of thegreat delightof Giantsinandto listen eagerlygreat deeds of the braveKnights of King Arthur's Round Table.WhenJack was sent to take care of the sheep and oxen
The Giant of the Mount.10in the fields,andsieges,he used to amuse himself with planningand the means to conquer or surprise awas above thecommonone could equal himsports of childrenat wrestlingfor himself in strength, his skill;or if he;battlesfoe.Hebut hardly anymet with a matchand address always made himthe victor.InthosedaystheMountof Cornwall was kept by ahuge and monstrous Giant, eighteenfeet in height,and aboutthree yards in compass, of a fierce and grim countenance, theterror ofallthe neighbouring towns and villages.Hedwelt
His Depredations.ina cave in theMountmiddle of the;and he was such aselfishmonster that he would not suffer any one tohim.Hefed on other men's cattle, which often became hisforwhensoever he wanted food, he would wade overprey;to the mainland,live nearwhere he would furnish himself with what-ever came in his way.NICseized the inhabitants at hisapproach, they forsook theirhabitations,and tookwhile the Giant seizedtheir cattle,flight,uponmaking nothingof carrying half-a-dozen oxenonhisas forhe wouldtiethem by dozens roundbackat atime; andtheir sheepand hogs,his waist,This coursehe had followed for many years, so that a great part ofthe county was impoverished by his depredations.Jack resolved tokillthismonster; and taking with hima horn, a shovel, and a pickaxe, hewent over to the Mount
Jack diggeth a Pit for Him.14beginning of a dark winter's evening, when hein thefellwork, and before morning had dug a pit twenty -twodeep, and nearly as broad, and had coveredsticksmadeThenand straw.strewing ahisit,heJack placed themight suchloudaawoke and rushed towards Jack,tantivy, that the Giantclaimingallover with longmould uponThenappear like plain ground.ithorn to his mouth, and blew withex-:" shallyou wholewhyarepay dearly forformymadeI willthis.todisturbtake you home,breakfast."had no sooner utteredbling into the pit, heyou come herethistum-cruel threat, than,the very foundations of theMountto shake."Oh,oh,Mr. Giant,"said Jack,do you think now of broilingnothingelse serveThusadidlittleforareyou now?your breakfast?willyou but poor Jack?"Jack torment the big Giant,mouse when she knowstiredme" whereitcannot escape;as a cat doesand when he hadof that amusement, he gave the monster a heavy blow
Heistrapped andkilled.with a pickaxe on the very crown of his head, which tumbledhim down, andhim on thekilledhethe Giant was dead,thatfilledWhenspot.up thepitJack sawwith earth,and went to search the cave, which he found contained muchtreasure.Jack then made haste back torejoice his friendswith thenews of the Giant's death.Now, whenthe justices of Cornwall heard of this valiantaction, they sent for Jack,and declared that he should alwaysbe called3tecfe tfctand theyalsomagnificentembroideredGiant iUIIer ;gave him aswordbelt,was emblazoned,andanupon whichin lettersofgold," ThisWhoisthe valiant Cornishmanslew the Giant Cormorant
1The Giant Blunder bore6The news of Jack'sof England;sohearing ofvowedit,thatNowGiant,to be revengedhis fortune to light oricastle, situated in thevictory soon spread overanotherthe westallnamed Blunderbore,on Jack,ifeveritwasThis Giant kept an enchantedhim.midst of a lonely wood.Jack, about four monthsafterhislastexploit,riding near this castle in his journey towards Wales, beingweary, layquicklydownfellnear a pleasant fountain in the wood, andasleep.Presentlyfountain for water, discoveredbeltonshoulders, and carriedas theypassedafterThe;alltotheforhim towardshis castle.Now,terribly frightened to find himself inthe clutches of Blunderbore.coveredcomingas the lines writtenthrough a thicket, the rustling of the boughsawakened Jack, who wassoon;Giant,andshewed who he was, he immediately took Jackon thehisthehimYetwhen they reachedthiswas nothing tohis frightthe castle, he beheld the floorover with skulls and bones ofmen and women.Giant took him into a large room, where lay thelimbs of persons that had beenlatelykilled;and he toldJack, with a horrid grin, that men's hearts, eaten with pepper
Invitetb a Friend to eat Jack.and vinegar, wereshouldmakenicest food,hisa dainty mealonhis.17and that he thought heWhenhe had saidthis,he locked Jack up in the room, while he went to fetch anotherGiant,whosame wood, to enjoy a dinner off poorlived in theJack.While he was away, Jack heard dreadfulgroans, and cries, fromaftermanyparts of thehe heard a mournful voice repeat these"shrieks,castlelines;andand soon:Haste, valiant Stranger, haste away,Lest you become the Giant's prey.Onhis return he'll bring anotherStillmore savage than his brother;A horrid,cruel monster, who,Before hekills,will torture you.Oh, valiant StrangerOr you'll!haste away,become these Giants' prey.'1This warning was so shocking to poor Jack, that he wasready to go mad.Heran to the window, and saw the two
1jfack strangleth the Two,8This window was rightGiants coming along arm in arm.over the gates of theccatcastle.Now," thoughtccJack,myeitherdeath or freedomNowmadethesethere were two strong cords in thea large noose with a slip-knot at;andas the Giantsother ends fast to amighttillroom.Hebeamin the ceiling,thenropesstrengthhe had almost strangled them.;left,madeand pulled withWhenthat they were bothquite black in the face, andleastJackof boththe endswere coming through the iron gates,he threw the ropes over their heads.hisishand."he drew his sword, andtheallhe sawhad not thesliddownthehe then killed the Giants, and thus saved himself fromthe cruel death they meant to puthimto.Jack next took a great bunch of keys from the pocketof Blunderbore, and went into thea strict search throughthree ladiestiedstarved to death.allup by theTheythe rooms;andinhair of their heads,toldbeen killed by the Giants,castle again.himHe madethem foundand almostthat their husbands hadwho hadthen condemned them
andtoreleaseth the Captives.be starved to death, because they would not eat the fleshof their own husbands."Charming Ladies,"the monster andcastle,amendsHeand"wicked brotherhisthatrichesallsaid Jack,itfor the dreadful painshave put an end toIand;you havein histakenfelt."littleGiant'sand having butof his own, he thoughtas fast aslength he lost his wayin a valleyhimself lucky atwenttheretoit,littleformoneybest to traveland when night came on, heat thea Giant withwealthhe could.gate;Hethoughtand handsome house.finding a largeand knockedcame forth;itbetween two lofty mountains.last inJack had notfor riches,any of thehimself,Hethisjourney to Wales.A R i N G verywasyouthen very politely gave them the keys of the castle,and went furtherAtgivemake you sometocontains,Iwhen,to his surprise,Hespoke to Jacktwo heads.
2OThe Double-Headed Welshman,veryforcivilly,he was a Welsh Giant, andtraveller,whenthe mischiefJack told himhe did was done under a show of friendship.he was a benightedallthe monster bade Jackwelcome, and led him into a room where he could pass theBut though he was weary he could notnight.sleep,forhe heard the Giant walking backward and forward in the nextroom, saying,"ccwith melodgethis night Toushall not see the morning-lightMyclub shall dash your brains out quite"Say you so?" quoth Jack;WelshCfthatis;likeone of yourtricks."ThenandThough here yougetting out of bed, Jack groped about the room,at lastfound abilletof wood;helaid it in his place inIn thethe bed, and hid himself in a corner of the room.middle of the night the Giant came withand struck many heavy blows on the bed,where Jack hadlaidthe billetroom, thinking he had broken;allhisin thegreatvery placeand then went toJack's bones.club,hisown
cozeneth him.Early in the morning Jack walked into the Giant's roomtoThethank him for his lodging.Giant started when hesaw him, and began to stammer out,ccPray,howdidyousleeplastnight?Did you hearor see any thing in the dead of the night ?"ccrat,IINothing worth speakingbelieve,gavemeof," said Jack, carelesslythree or four flaps withits";atail,butsoon went to sleep again."The Giantbowlsdid not answer a word, but brought in twoof hasty-puddingfortheirbreakfasts.Jack wanted
The Trick of the Pudding.24tomakethe Giant believe that he could eat asmuchhim-asso he contrived to button a leathern bag inside his coat,self,and slipped the pudding into the bag instead of his mouth.Whenbreakfast was over, he said to the Giant,shew you aand putHepuddingit:Icould cuton sound the next.Butmyfellon thesee here !"hurnails,"outdone by Jack,cccriedtheandthemoment dropped downGiant,who washur can do that hurself !"So he snatched up the knife, plungedin aallfloor, vsplutterto beI willhead off one minute,then took a knife, ripped up the bag, and" Oddsashamedfine trickccitinto his stomach,dead.Jack having thus outwitted the monster, went further onhis journey.
Jack meeteth with a Prince.PART THE SECOND.'ACKtravelledonuntilArthur's only son,throughWaleshe met with Kingwho wasforaseekingverylady that was enchanted.allbeautifulJack askedleave to be the Prince's attendant, andthe Prince granted his request.After a long day's journey, whenthe Prince was anxiousnight drew on,but they had no means to hire one,their money ; butfor both the Prince and Jack had spent alltosecureJacka lodging,said," Never mind, master, wehave an uncle wholivesshalldo well enough, forIheiswithin two miles of this place;
26Visiteth his Three-headed Uncle ahuge and monstrous Giant,with three headshundred menfiveand make themhe'll;infightarmour,fleebeforehim."" Alas!"quoth the Prince," whathe'llashallwe dothere?certainly chop us up atNay, wemouthful.scarceenough tofillarehis hol-low tooth."ccIt isno matter for that/'quoth Jack"Ijmyselfwillgo before, and prepare thewayforand waitJack then rode offof re tarryI return."and comingtothe gatehe knocked so loud that the echo from thehillsresounded like thunder."Giant, terribly vexed, roared out,Who'sthere ?"
and Locketh himccNone but your poorcousin Jack/' answered he.ccWhat newspoor cousin Jack?"Heccccreplied,God"Imyuncle, heavy news."Iam!IismeninC(;and besides,armour, andinhere'sthe Princearmour, to kill you,willsaid the Giant,a-coming,and destroyall"this isheavy newsimmediately run and hide myself, and thouand barmein,and keep the keystillthegone."Jack joyfully complied withfetchingmen!"shalt lock, bolt,Princewhat heavy newschaff before the wind."Oh, cousin Jack,"indeedpritheea Giant with three headsOh, but," quoth Jack,you havecccan fight five hundredfly likewith a thousand"Dearme ?thou knowestmake themwithwot," quoth the Giant,can come tothat27up.hismaster,theythe Giant'sfeastedandrequestmade;andthemselvesmerry, whilst the poor Giant lay trembling in a vault underground.In the morning, Jack furnished the Prince with a freshsupply of gold andsilver,and then sent him three milesfor-
Obtainetb a rare dress28and sword.ashe would then be pretty well out ofthe smell of the Giant.Jack then returned, and liberatedward onhis journey,from the vault, who asked what he should givethe Gianthimfor saving the castle.fcWhy," quothccJack,Idesire nothing but the old coatand cap, together with the old rusty sword andare atyourthe ke,coat will keepthe:youhave themthey are thingsinvisible,may be;and prayof excellentthe cap will furnishknowledge, the sword cuts asunder whatever youand the shoes are of extraordinarystrike,whichslippersbed's head."serviceable toyou:Theseswiftness.therefore take them, withallmyheart."They soon arrived at thewho was under the power ofdwelling of the beautiful lady,awicked Magician.ceived the Prince with fair words, andforhimwhen;mouth withshewmeitwasended,shea fine handkerchief, said,thismadearose,ccMyShea noblere-feastand wiping herLord, you musthandkerchief to-morrow, or lose your head."
and vanquisheththe Magician.29She then went out of the room, taking the handkerchiefwith her.TheonhisPrince went to bed right sorrowfulcapof knowledge, which;himtoldbut Jack putthattheladywas forced, by the power of the enchantment, to meet thewicked Magician every night in aoncoathiswentof darknessthetoforest,handkerchief to theMa-WhereuponJack,gician.who was surrounded byahostofevilspirits,with his sword of sharpness, athisone blow cut offhead,andregainedthe handkerchief for thePrince;the enchantmentwas endedin amoment,and the lady restored toher virtue and goodness.andwherehisheJack now putforest.shoessawof swiftness,theladygiveandthe
3Jackisdubbed a Knight,She returned with the Prince to the court of King Arthur,where they were received with welcome;and the valiant Jackwas made one of the Knights of the Round Table.
HeisKing Arthur.sent forth by3 1PART THE THIRD.ACKresolved not to live in idleness for thefuture, but tofor theHehonour of the king and the nation.thereforethurdo what services he couldtohumbly besought King Ar-furnishhim withmoney, that he mightnew and strangearemanyCfexploits.Giants yetoppress the peoplemydesigns,Iwill:amongridhorseandtravel in searchFor/' said he to the King,ccoftherethe mountains of Wales, and theytherefore, ifsoonaitplease you, Sire, to favouryour kingdom of these Giants andmonsters."WhendeedstheKing heardthis offer,and thought of the cruelof these bloodthirsty Giants and savage monsters, hegave Jack every thing proper for such a journey.
He32encountereth another Giant yThereupon Jack took leave of the King, the Prince, andallthe Knights of thealong overhillsRoundTable, and setoff.Heand mountains, until he came to a largewentforest,Jfcthrough which his roadshrieks.Heforced hislay.Ona sudden he heard piercingway throughthe trees, and saw ahuge
andslayeth him.35Giant, thirty-five feet high, dragging along by the hair of theirheads a Knight and his beautiful Lady, one in each hand, withasmuchtears athima pair of gloves.Jack shedsuch a sight, and alighting from his horse, and tyingput on his invisible coat, under which heto an oak,sword of sharpness.carried hisWhenathad beenease as if theyhe came up to the Giant, he mademanystrokeshim, but could not reach his body, on account of his greatheight.Still,he wounded his ankles inputting both handstohissword,manyplaces:and aiming withat last,might, he cut off both the Giant's legs below the garterthat hisbody tumbled9 S? T ACKt ienone oot u P on hi s neccruel wretch! beholdthe just reward of thy crimes."soAndan d criedgive theeIso plungingsword into the Giant's body, the monster gavea loud groan and yieldednoble Knight and hisdeliverance.;to the ground.set" Thouout,hishisallTheyand invited him toheartilytheiruphis lifeLady were;while thejoyful at theirthanked Jack for what he had done,house to refresh himself.
36jfackccwaxetbsaid Jack,No,"ccIstillmore valiant ,cannot beat easefind out thistill Imonster's his monsterto run a second hazard.and cruel than himself:iftherefore,and perish in the attempt to overthrowthithermemuchgrewden under yonder mountain, with a brother offiercebrother,tooit islived in amorethis,Knight, hearingitwould be heart-breakingtomeandhis,you shouldwickedthismyladyso;persuade you to go with us, and desist from any fartherpursuit.""Nay,"shed thelastescape me.visitccsaid Jack,drop ofWhenIevenmyif therewere twenty,Iwouldblood before one of them shouldhave donethis task,Iwill returnandyou."Jack had not rode a mile and a half before he camesight of theitmouth ofthe cavernhe beheld the other Giant;sittingand nigh the entrance ofon a huge rock, with aknotted iron club in his hand, waiting for his brother.eyesflashed like flames ofcheeks seemed like twofire,flitcheshisinfaceof bacon;was grim, andHishisthe bristles of his
and threatenedtheGiant s Brother.beard were as thick rods of iron wirehung downlike curling snakes.;andhis locksJack alighted fromand turned him into a thicket; then he put oncoat,and drew accsoftly,OGiant,youallof his invisible coatfastyou!ithis horse,;will not beand saidlong be-by the beard."this while,:thereof hairhis invisiblenearer, to behold this figurearemonster,fore I shall takeThelittle37could not see him, by reasonthen Jack came quite close to him, and
Jack maimeth and doth for him.38struck a blow at his head with his sword of sharpnessbut,;missing his aim, only cut off his nose, whilst the Giant roaredeyes round on everyhim the blowlay about"himat once.";likeside,"if thishilt in hisdownthe Giant droppedisthe case, I willJack had thusbody.fromit,After a hideous howling,killed theseHetwo monsters, he searchedmany dark wind-passed throughaa;at thewas a boiling cauldron, and on the right hand stooda large table, where the Giants used to dine.toyouhe thrust hiswhich led him to a room paved with freestoneitkilldead.their cave for treasure.end ofgivenone that was mad.seat as the Giant rosesword up to theings,his glaringwho hadSo he slipped nimbly behind him, and jumpingupon the rockyWhenthough he rolledhe could not seeyet he took up his iron club, and began tosaid Jack,Nay,"Andof thunder.like loud clapswindow secured withnumber of wretchedsaw Jack,ccAlasone among us!alasthen cameiron bars, through which he sawcaptives,!Hewhoyoung man,in this horridden?"when theyyou come to becried out,are
and freethcfICfhope," said Jack,but praytell" Alas1"me, whatissaid one,the Captives,isnottarry herelong;the meaning of your captivity ?"" we have been takenby the Giantsthat hold this cave, and are keptthe fattest of uswillyoukilledtillthey have a feast; thenand cooked.Itisnot long sincethey took three for this purpose/'"Say you so?" said Jack;dinner thatitcaptives werewill"Ihave given them such abe long enough before they want more."amazedat hiswords.E" YoumaybelieveTheme,"
Great feasting and42saidJack";havefor Irejoicing.both the monsters, and sent theirslainheads in a wagon to King Arthur, as trophies ofToshew them that what hethemthe gate, and setsaidgreat room, where they feastedvictory."he unlockedtrue,Then hefree.allwasmythemledto theSupper beingplentifully.over, they searched the Giant's coffers, and Jack shared thestorethe captives.amongwhomof the Knight,Jack startedhe hadPRESENTLY Jackleftat sunrise to thehousenot long before.reached the Knight'scastle,where heIn honour ofwas received with the greatest joy.the hero's exploits, a grand feast was given, whichlastedmanydays.beautiful ring,The Knightalsopresented Jack with aon which was engraved the Giant dragging theknight and the lady by the hair, with this motto cWewereinsaddistress you:see,Under the Giant's farce command.,But gained ourBylivesandlibertyvaliant Jack's victorious hand."
Alarm43the guests present at the feast were five aged gen-Amongtlemen,by the pale Herald.who werefathers tosome of thosebeen freed by Jack from the dungeon.round him withtearscaptiveswho hadThese old men pressedof joy, and returned him thanks.Oneday the bowl went round merrily, and every one drank tothe health and longlifeof the gallant hero.sounded with peals of laughter and joyfulBut, lo!hallre-cries.in the midst, a herald, palehaste and terror, rushed in, and told theTheand breathless withcompany,thatThun-del, a Giant with an immense head, having heard of the deathofhistwo kinsmen, was come to take revenge on Jack, and
Thundel would grind Jack's Bones44nowthat he was near the house, and the country-peopleallflying before him.Atbut Jack drew his sword, and said,bled;Inews, the very boldest of the guests trem-this dismalhave a tool to pick his teeth with.CfLet him come;Pray, ladies and gen-tlemen, walk into the garden, and you shall joyfully beholdthe Giant's defeat and death."Thefeetknight's castle was surrounded by a moat, thirtydeep and twenty wide, over which lay a drawbridge.setmenmiddle;worktoJackcut the bridge on both sides, near thetoand then dressing himselfagainst the Giant with hisin his invisible coat,wentAs he camesword of sharpness.though the Giant could not see him, yet he criedclose to him,out," Fie!fohI smellBe he!fumSay youmiller indeed!"so,;alive or be he dead,P II grind his"!the blood of an Englishmanmybones tomake my bread."friend ?" said Jackcc;youare a clever
but he maketh sport of him." Artthou,"kinsmen?Thencried the Giant,Iwillccthe villaintear thee withmywhoteeth,45killedmyand grindthy bones to powder."" You must catch mehis invisible coat, heto run;first,"saidJack;and throwing offput on his shoes of swiftness, and beganthe Giant followinghimlike awalkingcastle,makingthe earth shake at every step.Jack led him round and round the walls of thethat thecompany mightsee the monster;and tocastle,finish thework, Jack ran over the drawbridge, the Giant going after
46Draggeth him fromthehim withhis club:but when theGiant came to the middle, wherethe bridge had been cutweight of his bodysides, the greatmadeitbreak,and he tumbledwater, wheretheintoon bothhe rolledabout like a large whale.nowJackstood by the side of the moat,and laughed and jeeredathim,saying,"thinkIwould grindwhenatwillyoumybones to powderyou beginTheGiantthemouthplunged fromme youtold;?"foamedwithhorridlyfury,side to sideandof themoat; but he could not get outto have revengeAttolastonhis littlefoe.Jack ordered a cart-ropebe brought to him;he then
anddrewsendeth hishorses, draggeditCourt,to4-9over his great head, and by the help of a team ofithimthe monster's headsentHeadto the courtthe table with thein mirthto the;edge of the moat, where he cut offand before heof King Arthur.company, and theand good cheer.eitherHerestate or drank,hethen went back toof the day was spent
The Giant Galligantus50PART THE FOURTH.;OURTEDandflatteredashe was, yet afterstaying with the Knight and his lady fortime, Jack grew weary of such anandHewent overhillssetsomeidle life,out again in search of new adventures.and dales without meeting any,to the foot of a very high mountain.tillhe cameHere he knockedatthe door of a small and lonely house, and an old man, witha head as white as snow, let" Goodwhofather,"has lost his"wayhimmy" canyou lodgesaid Jack,atraveller?"Yes," said the hermit,fare asin. cIcan, ifyouwill acceptsuchpoor house affords."Jack entered, and the old manset beforehim some breadfruit for hissupper.WhenJack had eatenhe chose, the hermit said,"I knoware thefamous conqueror of GiantsandMyson,youasmuchaj.;
andat the topnow,a Giantnamedhisof this mountainthemtheintoAbovement the hardduke'stheyaswalking in heran enchanted Castle, kept byby the help of aladies into his Castle,vileMagician,where he changesshape ofall,I la-fateof awhomdaughter,seizedisGalligantus, who,gets many knights andbeasts.wicked Magician.she wasfather'sgarden, and brought hither through the air in achariotfierydrawnbytwodragons, and turnedher into the shape of adeer.Many knights havetriedto destroy the en-chantment,her;anddeliveryet none have beenable todoit,by reason of twogate of the Castle, and destroymyfiery Griffins,allson, have an invisible coat,Fwho guardwho come nigh:thebut as you,you may pass by them with-
Jack heedeth not52out being seen;the Griffins.and on the gates of the Castle youengraved by what means the enchantmentJack promisedthat, in themorning,he would break the enchantmentarose early, putattempt.Whenhe saw the twowithout theonhis invisible;may becoat,of hissoundlife,sleep,heand got ready for thehe had climbed to the top of the mountain,fiery Griffins;least fearbut he passed between themof danger, for they could not see himbecause of his invisible coat.Onthe Castle-gategolden trumpet, under which were these linesccbroken."at the riskand, after awill findWhoever doththis:Trumpet blow.Shall cause the Giant's overthrow!"hunga
Jack overthroweth Galligantus.Asblew asoon as Jack had readshrillblast,Thethat their wicked coursebiting their thumbs,he seized the trumpet, andwhich made the gatesvery Castle itself tremble.knewthis,55flyopen, and theGiant and the Conjurorwasatnowan end, and they stoodand shaking withJack, with hisfear.sword of sharpness, soon killed the Giant;and the Magicianwas then carried away by a whirlwind; and every knight andwho had been changedtheir proper shapes.Thebeautiful lady,returned toliketointo birdsandbeasts,Castle vanishedawaysmoke, and the head of the Giant Galligantus was sentKing Arthur.Theknights and ladies rested that night atthe old man's hermitage, and next day set out for the Court.
56Jack weddetb andliveth content.Jack then went up to the King, and gavean account ofallhis fierce battles.through the whole countryDuke gave himthe kingdom.hisAfteron which he and;hismajestyJack's fame had spreadand, at the King's desire, thedaughter in marriage, to the joy ofthis,theKing gave Jackhis lady lived the resta large estate,of their daysand content.Robson, Levey, and Franklyn, GreatNewStreet, FetterallLane.injoy
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