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 Jack the-giant killer. And in honour thereof they presented him with a sword, together with a fine rich embroidered belt, on which these word were wrote in letters of gold.

HE news of Jack s victory was soon spread over all the western parts; when another huge giant named Blunderboar, hearing of it, vowed to be revenged on Jack, if ever it was his fortune to meet with him. This giant kept an enchanted castle, situated in the midst of a lonesome wood Now Jack, about four months after, walking on the borders of the said wood, on his journey towards Wales, grew very weary, and therefore sat himself down by the side of a pleasant fountain, where a deep sleep suddenly seized him: at which time the giant coming thither for water, found him and by the lines written on his belt, knew him to be Jack that killed his brother giant, and therefore without making any words, he threw him upon his back, to carry him to his enchanted castle.

Now as they passed thro' a thicket, the ruffling of the boughs awaked poor Jack, who finding himself in the clutches of the giant, was suddenly surprised, but it was but the beginning of his terrors; for, at the entering within the first walls of the cattle, he beheld the ground all covered with bones and skulls of dead men; the giant telling Jack, that his bones would enlarge the number that he saw. This said, he brought him into a large parlour, where he beheld the bloody quarters of some who were lately slain and in the next room were many hearts and