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This being done, Jack cut off both the Giants heads and ſent them both to King Arthur by a waggoner, whom he hired for the ſame purpoſe, together with an account of his proſperous ſucceſs in all his undertakings.
How Jack ſearched their cave, and delivered many men out of captivity.
JACK having thus diſpatch'd theſe two monſters, reſolved with himſelf to enter the cave in ſearch of theſe Giants treaſure; 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; where (as the 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 amongſt us in this miſerable den? Ay, quoth Jack, I hope I ſhall not tarry long here: but pray tell me what is the meaning of your captivity? why, ſaid one, young man, I'll tell you, we are perſons that have been taken by the Giants that keep this cave, and here we are kept till ſuch time as they have occaſion for a particular feaſt, and then the fatteſt amongſt us is ſlaughtered, and prepared for their devouring jaws: it is not long ſince they took three of us for the ſame purpoſe; nay, many are the times they have dined on murdered men. Say you ſo quoth Jack, well, I have given them both ſuch a dinner, that it will be long enough e'er they'll have occaſion for any. The miſerable captives were amazed at his words: You may believe me, quoth Jack, for I have ſlain them both with the
