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 point of my ſword, and as for their monſtrous heads: I ſent them in a waggon to the court of King Arthur, as Trophies of my unparallel'd victory. And for teſtimony of the truth he had ſaid, he unlock'd the iron gate ſetting the miſerable captivity at liberty, who all rejoiced like condemned malefactors at the ſight of a reprieve: then leading them all together to the aforeſaid room, he placed them round the table, and ſet before them two quarters of beef, as alſo, bread and wine, ſo that he feaſted them very plentifully, ſupper being ended, they ſearched the Giant's coffers, where finding a vaſt ſtore of gold and ſilver, Jack equally divided it amongſt them: they all returned him hearty thanks, for their treaſure and miraculous deliverance. That night they went to their reſt, and in the morning they aroſe and departed, the captives to their reſpective town's and places or abode; and Jack to the knight's houſe, whom he had formerly delivered from the hand of the Giant.

T was about Sun riſing when Jack mounted his horfe to proceed on his journey, and by the help of his directions he came to the Knight's houſe ſome time before noon: where he was received with all demonſterations of joy imaginable by the Knight and his lady, who in honourable reſpect to Jack prepared a feaſt, which laſted for many days; inviting all the gentry in the adjacent parts, to whom the worthy Knight was pleaſed to relate the manner of his former danger, and the happy deliverance, by the undaunted courage of Jack the Giant Killer: And by way of gratitude, he preſented him with a Ring