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  refreſhed themſelves with a ſmall morſel of meat, they laid them down to reſt, and in the morning Jack aroſe and put on his inviſible coat, his cap of knowledge, and ſhoes of ſwiftneſs, and ſo prepares himſelf for the dangerous enterprize.

Now when he had aſcended to the top of the mountain, he ſoon diſcovered the two Griffins; ſo he paſſed on between without fear, for they could not ſee him by reaſon of his inviſible coat. Now when he was got beyond them, he caſt his eyes around him, where he found upon the gates a golden trumpet, hung in a chain of fine ſilver, under which theſe lines were engraven.

Jack had no ſooner read this inſcription but he blew the trumpet, at which time the vaſt foundation of the caſtle trembled, and the Giant together with the conjuror, were in horrid confuſion, biting their thumbs, and tearing their hair, knowing their wicked reign was at an end. At which time Jack ſtanding at the Giant's elbow, as he was ſtooping to take up his club. he at one blow, with his ſword of ſharpneſs, cut off his head. The conjuror ſeeing this, immediately mounted into the air, and was carried away in a whirlwind. Thus was the whole enchantment broke, and every knight and Lady who had been for a long time transformed into birds and beaſts, returned to their proper ſhapes again; and as for the caſtle, though it ſeemed at firſt to be of a vaſt ſtrength and bigneſs, it vaniſhed away like a cloud of ſmoke; whereupon an univerſal joy appeared among the releaſed knights and ladies. This being done, the head of Galgantus was likewiſe, according to his accuſtomed manner conveyed to the court of King Arthur, as a preſent