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 to the ground. The Giant seeing himself down, and Tom laying so hard on him, made him roar in a most lamentable manner, and prayed for him not to take away his life, and he would do any thing for him, and yield himself to him and be his servant; but Tom having no more mercy on him than a dog or bear, laid still at the Giant, 'till he laid him for dead and when he had done he cut off his head and went into the cave, where he found a great store of silver and gold which made his heart to leap.

Now having done this action, killing the Giant he put his cart together again, loaded it and drove it to Wisbech and delivered his beer; and coming home to his master, he told it to him; his master was so overjoyed at the news, that he would not believe him till he had seen; and getting up the next day, he and his master went to