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 of gold on which was engraven by curious art, the picture of the Giant dragging, a diſtreſſed Knight and his fair Lady by the hair of the head, with this Motto.

Now, amongst the vaſt aſſembly there preſent, were five aged Gentlemen who were fathers to ſome of thoſe miſerable captives, which Jack had lately ſet at liberty; who underſtanding that he was the perſon that performed thoſe great wonders, they immediately paid their venerable reſpects: After which their mirth encreaſed, and the ſmiling bowls went freely round to the proſperous ſucceſs to the victorious conqueror. But in the midſt of all mirth, a dark cloud appeared, which daunted all the hearts of this aſſembly. Thus it was a meſſenger brought the diſmal tidings of the approach of one Thunderdel, a huge Giant with two heads; who having heard of the death, of his kinſmen, the above named Giants; was come from the Northeren poles in ſearch after Jack to be revenged of him for their moſt miſerable downfal, and was within a mile of the Knight's ſeat; the country people flying before him, from their houſes and habitations like chaff before the wind. When they had related this, Jack not a whit daunted, ſaid, let him come, I am prepared with a tool to pick his tooth, and you gentlemen and ladies, walk forth into the garden, and you ſhall be the joyful ſpectators of this monſterous Giant's death and deſtruction. To which they all conſented, every one wiſhing him good fortune in that great and dangerous enterprize.