T H E S T O R Y h e G i a n t s . J a c k a n d t ILL USTRATED W ITH ' E . in s b R IC H AR D DO YL Tbirty - Fzw Draw g y d E. DAL! IEL . Engraved by G . an RY OF AC! liste n eth to St t an d Fa J ories of Gian s iries PAGE at t tia l Jack Res . Ini The Giant cometh Cormoran c arrye th o ff his Booty h nitial Panick of t e Shepherd . I By Stratagem of a Pi t J ack killeth the Giant Cormoran The Jus tices present unto Jack a Sword and Belt A t t o ut itial Gian looke h for Jack . In The deceitful Civili ty of the W elsh Giant He partake th of his Pudding with Jack I ifia l Jack measure th W ith the Legs o f a Giant . zz Jack alarme th hi s Three - headed Uncle Jack delivereth the Lady from the Enchanter The Illustra tions . Jack is dubbed a ! night by ! in g Arthur t b itial He is accou red y Ladies . In He discovereth a Gian t above the Trees t the t r t ! n t Jack slaye h Gian , and delive e h a igh and ’ a tt t t the a t itia J ck se e h his foo on Gi n s neck . In l ’ The Giant s Brother awaite th his return The ! night and his Lady than k Jack for their delivery Jack release th the captive Ladies A pale Herald in terrupte th the Feast St ta The ra gem of Jack W ith the Giant Thun dcl t t an d dra e th o ut the Jack make h spor of Him, gg Him of His Head goeth to Court L the ! i i The ady of night. In t al T he Gian t Galligantus Jack passeth the Fiery Griffins Destruction of Galligan tus t w Jack goe h ith Company to Court slake th t at he Jack his Thirs t en d of his Labours THE STORY of J ac k a n d t he G i a n t s . U R IN G the reign of good King Arthur there liv ed in the l County of Cornwa l , near to ’ L E n d E the and s of ngland, a wealthy farmer, who had an only son nam ed Jack . Jack was a brisk boy , and of a ready W it ! he took great delight in hearing stories of Giants and F airies, and used to listen eagerly while any old woman told him of the great deeds of the brave ’ Knights of King Arthur s Round Table . When Jack was sent to take care of the sheep and oxen B D The o h M u I Giant f t e o nt . in the fields, he used to amuse himself with planning battles and sieges, and the means to conquer or surprise a foe . He was above the common sports of children ! but hardly any one could equal him at wrestling ! or if he met with a match for himself in strength , his skill and address always made him the ! ictor . In those days the Mount of Cornwall was kept by a u huge and monstro s Giant, eighteen feet in height, and about u three yards in compass , of a fierce and grim co ntenance , the terror of all the neighbouring towns and ! illages . He dwelt I H is Depredations . 3 in a cave in the middle of the Mount ! and he was such a selfish monster that he would not suffer any one to liv e near ’ him . He fed on other men s cattle , which often became his v prey ! for whensoever he wanted food , he would wade o er t to the mainland , where he would furnish himself wi h what ever came in his way . A N 1 c seized the inhabitants at his approach, they forsook their habitations, and took flight, ‘ while the Giant seized upon their cattle, making nothing of carrying half- a- dozen oxen on his back at a time ! and as for their sheep and hogs, he would tie them by dozens . round his waist . This course he h ad followed for many years , so that a great part of the county was impov erished by his depredations . Jack resolved to kill this monster ! and taking with him v u a horn , a shovel, and a pickaxe, he went o er to the Mo nt I ac i it or Him 4. j k d gg etb a P f . ’ v in the beginning of a dark winter s e ening , when he fell to - work , and before morning had dug a pit twenty two feet v v deep , and nearly as broad, and had co ered it o er with long sticks and straw . Then strewin g a little mould upon it, he made it appear like plain ground . Then Jack placed the horn to his mouth , and blew with all his might such a loud v tanti y, that the Giant awoke and rushed towards Jack , ex claiming ! Yo u v saucy illain , why are you come here to disturb ! my rest you shall pay dearly for this . I will take you home, ” and broil you whole for my breakfast . He had no sooner uttered this cruel threat, than , tum bling into the pit, he made the very foundations of the Mount to shake . Oh ! , oh , Mr . Giant, said Jack, where are you now do yo u think now of broiling me for your breakfast ! will ” nothin g else serv e you but poor Jack ! l e Thus did litt e Jack torm nt the big Giant, as a cat does a mouse when she knows it cannot escape ! and when he had v v tired of that amusement, he ga e the monster a hea y blow ’ H e is trapped and hilloa . I 5 r u with a pickaxe on the ve y crown of his head, which t mbled him down , and killed him on the spot . When Jack saw l that the Giant was dead , he fil ed up the pit with earth , and went to search the cave, which he found contained much treasure . Jack then made haste back to rejoice his friends with the ’ news of the Giant s death . Now, when the justices of Cornwall heard of this valiant w action , they sent for Jack, and declared that he should al ays be called fl ack the M ai n2m m and they also gave him a magnificent sword and an embroidered belt, upon which was emblazoned, in letters of go ld, This is the v aliant Cornish man W ho slew the Gia nt Cormora n . ’ I 6 The Giant Bla n a er hor e The news of Jack ’ s victory soon spread over all the west E B of ngland ! so that another Giant, named lunderbore, o f v hearing it, vowed to be re enged on Jack, if ever it was his fortune to light o n him . This Giant kept an enchanted castle , situated in the midst of a lonely wood . Now Jack , about four months after his last exploit, l riding near this cast e in his journey towards Wales , being weary , lay down near a pleasant fountain in the wood, and quickly fell asleep . Presently the Giant, coming to the u fo ntain for water, discovered him ! and as the lines written on the belt shewed who he was , he immediately took Jack on his shoulders, and carried him towards his castle . Now, as they passed through a thicket, the rustling of the boughs awakened Jack, who was terribly frightened to find himself in u B Ye t the cl tches of lunderbore . this was nothing to his fright r f soon afte for when they reached the castle, he beheld the loor covered all over with skulls and bones of men and women . The Giant took him into a large room , where lay the limbs of persons that had been lately killed ! and he told ’ Jack, with a horrid grin , that men s hearts, eaten with pepper ’ In v iteth a Friona to eat j ach. I 7 v u and inegar, were his nicest food, and that he tho ght he should make a dainty meal on his . When he had said this , he locked Jack up in the room , while he went to fetch another ’ v o fl Giant, who li ed in the same wood, to enjoy a dinner poor Jack . l Whi e he was away, Jack heard dreadful shrieks , and groans, and cries, from many parts of the castle ! and soon after he heard a mournful voice repeat these lines ! Haste v aliant Stran er haste a wa , g , y , ’ L est ou heeome the ian s y G t prey . ’ On his return he ll hring another Still more sav age tha n his Mother! A horrid cruel monst who , er, , Be ore he hills will t orture o f , y u. Oh v aliant Stran er ! haste a wa , g y ’ ’ Or ou ll heroin e the i y se G ants prey . This warning was so shocking to poor Jack, that he was . an d ready to go mad He ran to the window, saw the two I 8 a eh st ra n leth the Two y g , Giants coming along arm in arm .