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 This done, Jack places him himſelf on the contrary ſale of the pit, juſt about the dawning of the day, when putting the horn to his mouth, he then blew, Tan twivie, Ten twivie. Which unexpected noiſe rouſed the Giant, who came forth roaring towards Jack, crying out, Incorrigible villain! are you come here to disturb my reſt? You ſhall dearly pay for it? Satisfaction I will have, and it ſhall be that I will take you wholly, and broil you to my breakfast,Which words were no ſooner out of his mouth, but he tumbled headlong into the deep pit, whoſe heavy fall made the very foundations of the mount to ſhake.

Oh Giant! where are you now? Faith you are gotten into Lobb's pond, where I will place you for your threatning words. What do you think now of broiling me for your breakfaſt? Will no other diet ſerve you but poor Jack? Thus, having tantalized the Giant for a while, he gave him a moſt weighty knock upon the crown of the head with his pick ax, that he immediately tumbled down, and giving a moſt dreadful groan he died. This done Jack threw the earth in upon him, and ſo buried him; then going and ſearching the cave he found a great quantity of treaſure.

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 honour thereof, they preſented him with a ſword, together with a fine-rich embroidered belt, on theſe words were wrought letters of gold.

news of Jack's victory was ſoon ſpread over all the weſtern parts, ſo that another huge