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HE News of Jack's victory was ſoon ſpread over all the weſtern parts; ſo that another huge Giant Named Blunderboar, hearing of it, vow'd to be revenged on Jack, if ever it was in his fortune to light upon him. This Giant kept an inchanted Caſtle, ſituated in the midſt of a loneſome wood: Now Jack about four months after walking near the borders of the ſaid wood, on his journey towards Wales, he grew very weary and therefore ſat himſelf down by the ſide of a pleaſant fountain, where a deep ſleep ſuddenly ſeiz'd on him; at which time the Giant coming there for water, found him, and by the Lines written upon his belt, knew him to be Jack that kill'd his brother Giant, and therefore without making any words, he throws him upon his ſhoulder, for to carry him to his inchanted caſtle.

Now as they paſſed through a thicket the ruſſling of the boughs awak'd poor Jack, who finding himſelf ſtrangely ſurpriſed, yet it was but the beginning of his terrors; for he beheld the ground all cover'd with bones and ſculls of dead men. The Giant telling Jack that his bones would enlarge the number that he ſaw. This ſaid, he brought him into a large parlour where he beheld the bloody quarters of ſome that were lately ſlain, and in the next room were many hearts and livers: which the Giant to terrify Jack, told him, "that mens hearts and livers were the choiceſt of his diet, for he commonly (as he ſaid) eat them with pepper and vinegar: adding, that he did not queſtion