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THE GIANT KILLER.
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Now, when the Magistrates who employed him, heard the work was over, they sent for him, declaring, that he should henceforth be called Jack the Giant killer. And in honor thereof, they presented him with a sword, together with a fine embroidered belt, on which these words were wrote in letters of gold.

Here’s the right valiant Cornish man,
Who slew the Giant Cormilian.

CHAP. IV.

How Jack was surprised by a Giant, while he was asleep; and of the danger he went through before he obtained his liberty, &c.

THE news of Jack’s victory was soon spread over all the western part, so that another huge Giant, named Blunderboar, hearing of it, vowed to be revenged on Jack, if it ever