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tears and crics melted tlie heaTt of honest Jack to pity and
compassion ; lie alighted from his horse, and tying him to an
oak tree, put on his invisible coat* under which he carried his
sword of sharpness.
lVhcn lie came up to the giant, he made several strokes
at him, hut could nut reach his b^dy, on account of the enor­
mous height of the terrible crcitturc; but he wounded his
thighs in several places ; and, at length, putting both
hands to his sword, and aiming with all his might, he cut off
both the giant's legs just below- the gaiter ; and the trunk
of his ho'ly tumbling to tin: ground, made not only the trees
shake, hut the earth its?If tremble with the f »rcc of his fall.
Then Jack, M-tting his foot upon his nctk, cxclaimed, 11 Thou
barbarous and savage wretch, behuld I come to executc upon
thee the just reward fur alt thy crimes and instantly plunged
his sword into the giant's body. The huge monster gave a
hideous groan, and yielded up his life into the hands of the
victorious Jack the Giant Killer, wltilsi the noble knight and
the virtuous lady were lujth joy fid spectators of his sudden
death and their deliverance. The courteous knight and his fair
lady, not only returned Jack hearty thanks for their deliver­
ance, but also invited him to their house, to refresh himself
after his dreadful encounter, as likewise to reecWe a reward for
his good services, “ No,’* said .hick, tL I cannot be at ease till
1 find out the den that was the monster's habitation*" The
knight, on hearing this, grc\v very sorrowful, and replied*
“ Noble stranger, it is too much to run a second hazard ; this
monster lived in a den under yonder mountain, with a brother
of his, more fierce and cruel than himself; therefore, if you
should go thither, and perish in the attempt, it would be a
heart-breaking thing to me and my lady ; so let me persuade
you to go with us, and desist from any farther pursuit.”—