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In ancient times the good not like other boys, but wasas people of weresadly | bold and as strong as aman; frightened at many wicked and when he was told the , who came from differ- shocking things that had been ent places, robbing and killing done by , he would all that fell in their way. say to his father quite bravely, Amongst them was the Giant. “Shouldn’t I like to kill that Cormoran who had a great Giant castle on a rock which stood | One nighthaving heard from in the sea. He often waded his father more sad tales of through the water and came Cormoran’s doing, felt over to the coast, when all the more than ever a wish to kill people would flee before him. him; so by-and-by he slipped After he had feasted himself out, and got together a dark upon their cattle, he would lantern, a pickaxe, a shovel carry Off with him a number and a horn, and with these he of sheepandoxen,slung across, left the house quietly, and his back. came near the Giant’s castle, Now, there was a very little. which stood on a hill. fellow, named Jack, who was Jack then dug a huge pit just

JACK, THE GIANT KILLER. at the foot of the hill, over pounced upon him, carried which he strewed sticks and him home in his pocket, and turf, so that it looked like the threw him in a room full of restof the ground. Atdaylight bones, telling him to be quiet he went to the castle gate, and while he sharpened a knife to blew his horn so loudly that kill him with, for he meant to he aroused the Giant, who cook. him for dinner, if he roared out: could get another giant who “You little villain! you shall lived close by to come and pay dearly for this!” dine with him. Jack looked Down the hill he rushed about the room, and found after Jack, until he came to the two strong ropes; he made bottom, and in a moment loops at one end of each, got tumbled head-over-heels into up to the window, and waited the pit. There he stuck fast, till the two giarits came to the Jack all the while crowing door. Directly they. both were over him, and asking why he under the window, he quickly did not come out and meet dropped a loop over each head him like a man. Jack then and threw the ends over a laid hold of his pickaxe, and beam, and hoisted them from taking a good aim, struck the ground, kicking and strug- Cormoran a terrible blow on gling. Jack then glided down the crown of his head, which | the ropes, and put an end to killed him outright. ithe giants with his new sharp One day, when Jack was ‘sword, and let the prisoners hill, a giant) loose. strolling about the 2 A be : 4 X ! ; : \ ] , Wepre) TH ls Ais |e ihe i MW ne ALES aL SE Ps

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JACK, THE GIANT KILLER, death! He well knows you drawing near, he saw a huge are here.” giant dragging by the hair “Pray come -in;. jake my a knight and lady whom he keys, and hide me in the deep had captured. Jack had now stove cellar till they are gone!” a fair chance for making use As soon as the giant was) of the sword the Prince had safe under lock and key, Jack given him, and having easily let the Prince and his follow- approached, he dealt the giant ers into the castle, and they) so well-aimed a blow across set to work to brick up the the legs, that he fell fast to the entrance to the stone cellar, so Ground, when Jack quickiy that the giant was in a short dispatched him, and released time starved to death. the captives. ‘The Prince rewarded Jack Jack learned that the giant with many precious gifts, and just killed by him, hadasvwong amonast these was nis own } brother with a hideous great sword, which he begged his, head cn 2 a small body, who little companion to wear for was so avage that the very his sake, and to use it only in sight of 21m, with his frightful destroying the wicked giants! clube svered with iron spikes, wherever he would encounter was = .ough to terrify people them,” to death. Although this creat After taking leave from the mo; ister was much merethan Prince, Jack passed by a forest, his niateh, Jack was not afraid, and fancied he heard groans and he watched at the mouth coming from the trees. On of the cave where the giant

JACK, THE GIANT KILLER, lived, until he should come the bravest of the knights got out. And he did come out seared with fear; but Jack told by-and-by, with a horrid and them to take courage and he terrible roar, rolling his great would show them how to eyes and grinding his iron-| deal with the giant. The large like teeth; Jack then by a quick assemblage of guests were at and fast thrust through his once astounded, to see that right arm, disabled him and Jack was not the least afraid. after this he soon found an He ordered the drawbridge, opportunity to finish him, re- which: crossed the moat that celving no resistance on the ran around the knight’s castle, part of the giant. to be nearly sawn through. After this the knight and his By this time the giant had lady, invited Jack to their nice arrived, and Jack went out to easile, where a grand feast meet him. After leading him was given to his honour, and a dance around the castle, so many beautiful presents, for, that all the lords and ladies saving their lives. But while might see him, Jack ran quick the guests were all enjoying and lightly over the draw=- and having_a merry time, a bridge. servant, who: could scarcely The fierce giant attempted to speak for fright, came to say follow and eatch him, but the | that a fierce giant with two bridge being sawn and weak

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JACK, THE GIANT KILLER. water, where Jack soon made| beautiful letters the following an end of him. ies:

There now remained only Whoever can this trumpet blow, one giant to be got rid of, who Will cause the giant’s overthrow. had the Duke’s fair and young Jack reading these lines, felt daughter among his captives. assured that he could destroy Jack was fully determined to the giant, and prepared him- rescue this fair lady, although self for the attempt. He took it was a task of very great a long breath, and manfully danger; for the giant’s fierce blew the horn; the gates flew eye always was on the watch, open, and in a moment the that had given him notice of|giant, his castle, and the brave all that approached the gate. dragons turned into a blue Besides it was guarded by a mist, and were no more to be number of fiery dragons, at seen. the sight of which hideous There remained nothing but monsters he, for the first time, the captives; amongst these felt a little afraid. But this did the Duke’s beautiful daughter, not last long; he soon took who soon after was given by courage again, and approach- her father in marriage to our ing to the gate, found there brave little hero, Jack—a prize was a huge silver horn, under and reward he deserved, for which were written in very being so famousa giant-killer. ELECARs, 7 SSD Bs

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