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 in the principality of Wales, where a beautiful Lady lived, whom he heard was poſſeſſed with ſeven evil ſpirits; But the King his Father, adviſed him utterly againſt it, yet he would not be perſuaded from it; ſo that he granted what be requeſted, which was one horſe loaded with money, and another for himſelf to ride on; thus he went forth without any attendance.

Now after ſeveral days travel, he came to a market town in Wales, where he beheld a large concourſe of people gathered together; the King's Son demanded the reaſon of it, and was told, that they had arreſted a corpſe for many large ſums of money, which the deceaſed owed when he dy'd. The King's Son reply'd it is a pity that creditors ſhould be ſo cruel, go bury the dead (ſaid he) and let his creditors come to my Lodging, and their debts ſhall be diſcharged. Accordingly they came, and in ſuch great numbers, that before night he had almoſt left himſelf moneyleſs.

Now Jack the Giant Killer being there, and ſeeing the generoſity of the King's Son, he was taken with him, and deſired to be his ſervant; it was agreed upon the next morning they ſet forward, when at the town end, an old woman called after him, crying out, he was ow'n me two pence theſe five years: pray Sir, pay me as well as the reſt? He puts his hand into his pocket, and gave it her, it being the laſt he had left, then the King's Son turning to Jack, ſaid, I cannot tell how I ſhall ſubſiſt in my intended journey. For that (quoth Jack) take you no thought nor care let me alone, I warrant you we will not want.

Now Jack having a ſmall ſpell in his pocket, which ſerved at noon to give them a refreſhment, when done, they had not one penny left betwixt