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 as faſt as he could, but losing his road was benighted and could not get a pace of entertainment, until he came to a valley, placed between two hills, where ſtood a large houſe, in a loneſome place, and by reaſon of his preſent condition, he took courage to knock at the gate; and to his ſurpriſe there came forth a monſtrous Giant, having two heads, yet he did not ſeem ſo fierce as the others had been, for he was a Welſh Giant, and what he did was by private and ſecret malice under the falſe ſhew of friendſhip; and Jack telling his condition, he bid him welcome, ſhewing in a room with a bed in it, whereupon he might take his night's repoſe. Therefore Jack undreſſed himſelf, and as the Giant was walking away to another apartment, Jack heard him mutter theſe few words to himſelf.

Sayeſt thou ſo, quoth Jack, this is like one of your Welſh tricks; yet I hope to be cunning enough for you. Then getting out of bed, he put a billet in his ſtead, and hid himſelf in the corner of the room, and In the dead time of the night, the Welſh Giant came with his great knotty club, and ſtruck ſeveral heavy blows upon the bed where Jack had laid the billet and then returned to his own chamber, ſuppoſing he had broken all the bones in his body.

In the morning Jack gave him hearty thanks for his lodging: The Giant ſaid to him, How have you reſted? Did not you feel ſomething in the night? Nothing, quoth Jack, but a rat which gave me three or four ſlaps with her tail. Soon after the Giant aroſe and went to breakfaſt with a bowl of haſty pudding, containg near four gallons, giving Jack the like quantity: who being loath to let the Giant know he could not eat with him, got a large leather bag putting it very artfully under his great coat, into which