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caſtle, you will find engraven, in large characters, the means by which the enchantment may be broken"
This old man having ended his diſcourſe, Jack gave him his hand, with a faithful promiſe, that in the morning he would venture his life to break the enchantment, and free the Lady, together with the reſt that were miſerable partners in her calamity.
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, his Cap of Knowledge, and Shoes of Swiftneſs, and ſo prepared himſelf for the dangerous enterpriſe.
Now, when he had aſcended to the top of the mountain, he ſoon diſcovered the two fiery Griffins. He paſſed on between them without fear, for they could not ſee him by reaſon of his Inviſible Coat: Now when he had got beyond them, he caſt his eyes around him, where he found, upon the gate, a golden trumpet hung in a chain of fine ſilver, under which, thoſe lines were engraven:
Whoever ſhall this trumpet blow,
Shall ſoon the Giant overthrow;
And break the black enchantment ſtraight,
So all ſhall be in happy ſtate:
Jack had no ſooner read the inſcription, but he blew the trumpet, at which time the vaſt foundation of the caſtle trembled, and the Giant, together with the Conjuror, were in horrid confuſion, biting their thumbs, and tearing their hair, knowing their wicked reign was at an end. At which
