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11 him three miles forward on his journey, concluding, he was then pretty well out of the ſmell of the Giant, and then returned to let his uncle out of the hole, who aſked Jack what he would give him in reward, his caſtle was not demoliſhed. Why, quoth Jack, I deſire nothing but the old coat and cap, together with the old ruſty ſword and ſlippers, which are at your bed-head? Quoth the Giant, thou ſhalt have them, and pray, keep them for my ſake, for they are things of excellent uſe. The coat will keep you inviſible, the cap will furniſh you with knowledge, the ſword cuts aſunder whatever you ſtrike, aud the ſhoes are of extraordinary ſwiftneſs, theſe may be ſerviceable to you, and therefore, pray take them with all my heart; Jack takes them, thanking his uncle, and follows his maſter.

How Jack ſaved his Maſter's Life, and drove the evil Spirits out of a Lady, &c.

ACK having overtaken his maſter, they ſoon after, arrived at the Lady's houſe, who, finding the King's ſon to be a ſuitor, ſhe prepared a banquet for him, which being ended, ſhe wiped his mouth with her handkerchief, ſaying, You muſt ſhew me this one to-morrow morning, or elſe loſe your head, and with that ſhe put is into her own boſom.

The King's ſon went to bed very ſorrowful, but Jack's cap of knowledge inſtructed him how to obtain it. In the middle of the night, ſhe called upon her familiar ſpirit to carry it to her friend Lucifer. Jack ſoon put on his coat of darkneſs, with his ſhoes of ſwiftneſs, and was there as ſoon as her; by reaſon of his coat, they could not ſee him. When ſhe entered the place, ſhe gave the handkerchief to old Lucifer, who laid it upon a ſhelf; from whence