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    The Story of Jack and the Giants
    The Story of Jack and the Giants
    The Story of Jack and the Giants
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    The Story of Jack and the Giants

    By Edward Dalziel, George Dalziel and Richard Doyle

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      The Story of Jack and the Giants - Edward Dalziel

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Story of Jack and the Giants, by Anonymous

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: The Story of Jack and the Giants

      Author: Anonymous

      Release Date: April 14, 2005 [EBook #15621]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE STORY OF JACK AND THE GIANTS ***

      Produced by University of Florida Childrens Library, Shui Ming Ho

      and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

      The Death of the Giant Cormoran

      the story

      of

      Jack and the Giants.

      illustrated with

      Thirty-Five Drawings by Richard Doyle.

      Engraved by G. and E. Dalziel.

      LONDON:

      CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.

      1851.

      London:

      Printed by Robson, Levey, and Franklyn,

      Great New Street, Fetter Lane.

      Jack listeneth to Stories of Giants and Fairies. Title page

      Jack at Rest. Initial

      The Giant cometh

      Cormoran carryeth off his Booty

      Panick of the Shepherd. Initial

      By Stratagem of a Pit Jack killeth the Giant Cormoran. Frontispiece

      The Justices present unto Jack a Sword and Belt

      A Giant looketh out for Jack. Initial

      The deceitful Civility of the Welsh Giant

      He partaketh of his Pudding with Jack

      Jack measureth with the Legs of a Giant. Initial

      Jack alarmeth his Three-headed Uncle

      Jack delivereth the Lady from the Enchanter

      Jack is dubbed a Knight by King Arthur

      He is accourted by Ladies. Initial

      He discovereth a Giant above the Trees

      Jack slayeth the Giant, and delivereth a Knight and his Lady

      Jack setteth his foot on the Giant's neck. Initial

      The Giant's Brother awaiteth his return

      The Knight and his Lady thank Jack for their delivery

      Jack releaseth the captive Ladies

      A pale Herald interrupteth the Feast

      The Stratagem of Jack with the Giant Thundel

      Jack maketh sport of Him, and draggeth Him out of the Moat

      His Head goeth to Court

      The Lady of the Knight. Initial

      The Giant Galligantus

      Jack passeth the Fiery Griffins

      Destruction of Galligantus

      Jack goeth with Company to Court

      Jack slaketh his Thirst at the end of his Labours

      THE STORY

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