“ IN those days the mount of Cornwall was kept by a huge monstrous Giant; of 27 feet in height, and about three yards in compass, of a fierce and grim countenance, to the terror of all the neighbouring towns and villages. His habitation was in a cave in the midst of all the mount, neither would he suffer any living creature to inhabit near him. His feeding was upon other mens cattle, which often became his prey, for whenever he had occasion for food, he would wade over the main land, where he would furnish himself with whatever he could find. ”

“ Nay, many are the times they've dined on murdered men. Say you so, quoth Jack, well I have given them both such a dinner, that it will be long enough ere they'll have occasion for any rare. The miserable captives were amazed at these words. You may believe me, quoth Jack, well I have slain them both with the point of my sword, and as for their monstrous heads, I sent them in a waggon to the court of King Arthur, as trophies of my unparalleled victory. ”

“ Will no other diet serve you, but poor Jack? Thus having tantalized the giant for a while, he gave him a most weighty knock on the crown of his head, with his pick axe, so that he immediately tumbled down, gave a most dreadful groan and died. This done, Jack threw the earth in upon him, and so buried him then going and searching the cave, he found a great quantity of treasure. ”

“ How Jack got into the Enchanted castle; broke the enchantment, killed the Giant, put the conjuror to flight, set free the knights and ladies, likewise the duke's daughter, whom he afterwards married. Having refreshed themselves with a small morsel of meat, they laid them down to rest, and in the morning Jack arose and put on his invisible coat, and cap of knowledge, and shoes of swiftness, and so prepared himself for the dangerous enterprise. ”

“ He waits, and Jack rides full speed, when coming to the gates of the castle, he knocked with such a force, that he made all the neighbouring hills to resound. The Giant, with a voice like thunder, roared out, Who's there? He answered, none but your poor cousin Jack. He replied, dear uncle, heavy news, God wot Prithee, what heavy news can come to me? I am a Giant with three heads, and besides, thou knowest, I can fight five hundred men in armour, and make them fly like chaff before the wind. ”

“ At which time Jack standing at the Giant's elbow, as he was stooping to take up his club, he at one blow, with his sword of sharpness, cut off his head. The conjuror seeing this, immediately mounted into the air and was carried away in a whirlwind. Thus was the whole enchantment broke, and every knight and lady who had been for a long time transformed into birds and beasts, returned to their proper shapes again; and as for the castle, though it seemed at first to be of a vast strength and bigness, it vanished away like a cloud of smoke ”

“ At length Jack to finish the work, took over the bridge, the Gaint with full speed pursuing after him with his iron club upon his shoulder; but coming to the middle of the draw-bridge, when with the weight of his body, and the most dreadful steps that he took, it broke down, and he tumbled into the water, where he rolled and wallowed like a whale: Jack standing at the side of the moat laughed at the Giant, and said, You told me you would grind my bones to powder, here you have water enough, pray where is your mill? ”

“ AFTER some time spent in triumphant mirth and pastime, Jack grew weary of riotous living, wherefore, taking leave of the noble Knights and Ladies, he set forward in seach of new adventures, through, many woods and groves he passed meeting with nothing remarkable, till at this length, coming to the foot of a high mountain, late at night, he knocked at the door of a lonesome house, at which time, an ancient man with a heart as white as snow, arose and let him in. ”

“ Wherefore Jack employed two men to cut it on both sides, almost to the middle; and then dressing himself in his coat of darkness, likewise putting on his Shoes of swiftness, he marches forth against the Giant, with his sword of sharpness ready drawn; yet when he came close up to him, the Giant could not see Jack by reason of his invisible coat which he had on, yet nevertheless he was sensible of some approaching danger, which made him cry out in these words.
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum,
I smell the blood of an English man;
Be he living or be he dead,
I'll grind his bones to mix my bread. ”

“ Now amongst the vast assembly there present, were five aged gentlemen, who were fathers to some of those miserable captives which Jack had lately set at liberty, who understanding that he was the person that performed those great wonders, they immediately paid their venerable respects. After which their mirth increased, and the sinking bowls went freely round to the prosperous success of the victorious conqueror But in the midst of all their mirth, a dark cloud appeared, which daunted all the hearts of this assembly. ”

“ But at length giving him a swinging stroke, he cut off both his legs just below the knees, so that the trunk of his body made not only the ground to shake, but likewise the trees to tremble with the force of his fall: at which, by mere good extremities of the globe; monarch of all monarchs taller than the sons of men whose feet press down to the centre, and whole head stikes agrainst the sun; at whose nod the nations tremble, pleasant as the spring, comfortable as the summer, fruitful as autumn, dreadful as winter. ”

“ And with that running him through and through, the monster sent forth a hideous groan, and yielded up his life, into the hands of the valiant conqueror; Jack the Giant killer, while, the noble Knight and virtuous lady were both joyful spectators of his sudden downfal, and their deliverance. ”

“ The Giant all this time could not see him by reason of his invisible coat, so coming up close to him, valiant Jack fetching a blow at his head with his sword of sharpness, and missing somewhat of his aim, cut off the Giant's nose, whose nostrils were wider than a pair of jack-boots ”

“ Soon after the Giant arose and went to breakfast with a bowl of hasty pudding, containg near four gallons, giving Jack the like quantity: who being loath to let the Giant know he could not eat with him, got a large leather bag putting it very artfully under his great coat, into which the emperor and many lords ascended, for the sake of seeing in large a monster: vast numbers of people came also upon the same errand ”

“ IN the reign of king Arthur, near the lands end of England, namely in the county of Cornwall, there lived a wealthy farmer, who had one only son commonly known by the name of Jack the Giant killer. He was brisk and of a lively ready wit, so that whatever he could not perform by strength, he completed it by stratagem, ingenious wit, and policy ”

“ When coming to his majesty, and having related all the passages of his fierce encounters, and his fame rung through the whole court, and as a reward of his good service, the king prevailed with the aforesaid duke to bestow his daughter in marriage on honest Jack, protesting that there was no man so worthy of her as he, to all which the duke very honourably consented. ”

“ Then sliding down by the rope he came close to their heads, where the helpless Giants could not defend themselves, and drawing out his sword, slew them both and delivered himself from their intended cruelty: He then taking the bunch of keys, he unlock'd the rooms, where upon a strict search, he found three fair Ladie's ty'd by the hair, of their heads, almost starved to death, who told Jack, That their husbands was slain by the Giant, and that they were kept many days without food: in order to force them to feed upon the flesh of their husbands ”

“ With regard to the emperor's person, he is taller by a quarter of an inch than any of his subjects, which is enough to strike them all with awe. His dress was plain and simple: but he wore a golden helmet on his head adorned with jewels, and a plume of feathers. He suffered Gulliver to take him up into the palm of his hand, after having drawn his sword to defend himself, if he should not be used kindly. The emperor spoke often to Mr Gulliver, and Mr Gulliver as often answered him, but all to no purpose, for they could not understand one another. ”

“ He passed along through many turnings and windings, which led him at length to a room paved with free stone, at the upper end of which was a boiling caldron; then on the right hand stood a large table, whereat be supposed the Giants used to dine; then he came to an iron gate, where was a window secured with bars of iron, through which he looked, and there beheld a vast many miserable captives, who seeing Jack at a distance, cried out with a loud voice, Alas! young man, art thou come to be one among us in this miserable den? ”

“ This he for many years had practised in Cornwall, which was much impoverished by him.
But one day Jack coming to the Town-Hall, when the Magistrates were fitting in consternation about the Giant; he asked them what reward they would give to any person that would destroy him? They answered. He shall have all the treasure in recompence. Quoth Jack, then I myself will undertake the work.
How Jack slew this Giant, and got the name of Jack the Giant Killer. ”