h long sticks and straw; then
strewed a little mould upon it, so that it appeared like the plain
ground.

This done, Jack places himself on the contrary side of the pit, just
about the dawning of the day, when, putting his horn to his mouth, he
then blew, _Tan Twivie, tan twivie_. Which unexpected noise roused the
Giant, who came roaring towards Jack, crying out--"You incorrigible
villain, are you come hither to break my rest; you shall dearly pay for
it; satisfaction I will have, and it shall be this: I will take you
wholly and broil you for my breakfast."

Which words were no sooner out of his mouth but he tumbled headlong into
the deep pit, which heavy fall made the very foundation of the mount to
shake. "Oh, Giant! where are you now? Faith, you are got into Lobb's
Pond, where I shall plague you for your threatening words. What do you
think now of broiling me for your breakfast? 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.

Now, when the Magistrates who employed him heard the work was over, they
sent for him, declaring that he should be called Jack the Giant Killer.
And in honour thereof, they presented him with a sword, together with a
fine rich embroidered belt, on which these words were wrought in letters
of gold--

"Here's the right valiant Cornish man,
Who slew the Giant Cormillan."

The news of Jack's victory was soon spread; when another huge Giant
named Blunderboar, hearing of it, vowed to be revenged on Jack, if ever
it was his fortune to light upon him. This Giant kept an enchanted
castle, situated in the midst of a lonesome wood. Now Jack, about four
months after, walking near the borders of the said wood on his journey
towards Wales, grew weary, and therefore sat himself down by the side of
a pleasant fountain, where a deep sleep suddenly seized on him, at which
time the Giant, coming for water, found him; and, by the line on his
belt, knew him to be Jack that killed his brother, and, without any
words, threw him upon his shoulder to carry him to his enchanted castle.

Now, as they passed through a thicket, the ruffling of the boughs awaked
poor Jack, who, findi