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 court. Jack for the many and great exploits he haſt done for the good of his country, was made one of the knights of the round Table.

Thus we have finiſhed the firſt part of this Hiſtory, which now leads us to the ſecond part, wherein you have a most full account of the many valiant and wonderful exploits, which were done by that bold adventrous, great, invinſible, and valiant hero Jack the Giant-killer.

having been ſucceſſful in all it's undertakings, he reſolved not be idle for the future, but to perform what ſervice he could for the honour of his king and country. He humbly requeſted of the king his royal maſter, to fit him with a horse and money to travel in ſearch of new and ſtrange adventures: For, ſaid he, there are many Giants yet alive in the remoteſt parts of the kingdom, and the dominions of Wales, to the unſpeakable damage of your Majeſty's liege ſubjects; wherefore, may it please your Majeſty to give me encouragement but I doubt not is a ſhort time to cut them off root and branch, and to rid the realm of the Giants and devouring monſters of nature.

Now when the king had heard thoſe noble propoſitions, and had duly conſidered the miſchievous practices of theſe blood-thirsty Giants, he immediately granted what honeſt Jack requeſted; and on the firſt