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9 Now when the magistrates, who employed him, heard the work was over, they sent for him, declaring, that he should henceforth be called Jack the Giant-killer. And in honor thereof, they presented him with a sword, together with a fine embroidered belt, on which these words were wrote in letters of gold.

CHAP. IV.

HE news of Jack's victory was soon spread over all the westren part, so that another huge Giant named Blundeboar, hearing of it, vowed to be revanged on Jack, if it be ever