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by a wacgon which he had hired for lhat purpose^ with an
account of all h is exploits. When Jack hart thn? killed th^sc
tw« monster*, he went into their cave in n-itieh of iheir treasure.
Ho passed through many turning* and windings, which ltd him
to a room paved with fn-eatnne ; at tho eiM of it vns a boiling
raldmn, and on the right hand stood
a hiise table ivlifns the giants u«‘d
to dine. it* tlx-n came to a window
(h;ii was sfcurrd with iron liars,
through which lit* mi'V a mimWr of
wri'klicd captives, wlio cried out
vilirn they (aw Jack -“Alas-! itltut!
youBg raarutrmi arc cnine to In1 niii-
Htmtngua in this horrid den,"* -* 1 I
hojH*," slid Jiick, “ you will not
stay hen? long; but pray M l run
what if tlir> meaning of your brill!;
I o re at all V'— ^ Alas V* said one |H * ir
old in:in, *' I will telly™i,sir. WVare
im^inni that liavo W ii taken by (hogiaNis who hold (his cave*
and an* kept till they choose have ;i feast, then one of us is to
hi? killed* and cooked to please thrir taste. Jt is not long since
(hey took thro® for the Ktinc purpose/'— “ W ell," said Jack,
II ] have given (hem such a dinner, that it will bu Ion* enough
before they have any mom.*' The capiives were mnnzed at his
wnnK ** Vcrn may belinrc me/' said Jack, “ for I have killed
them both with the edge of this sivorrt* and have *cnt their
large heads to the court of king Arthur, as murks of my great
success/'—To show them that wliat he said was true, he
unlocked the gale, and set them all free. Then lie ltd them to
the great room, placcd them round the tahle, and set before
them two quarters of beef, with bread and wine ; upon which