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Jack had not rode past a mile before he came in sight of the cave’s mouth, at the entrance of which, he beheld the other Giant sitting upon a huge block of timber, with a knotty iron club by his side, waiting for his brother’s return with his cruel prey ; his gogle eyes appeared like terrible flames of fire, his countenance grim and ugly, and his cheeks appeared like a couple of large flitches of bacon ; the bristles of his head seemed to resemble rods of iron wire ; his locks hung down on his broad shoulders, like curled snakes.
Jack alighted from his horse, and put him into a thicket ; then with his coat of darkness he came near to behold his figure, and said, Oh ! are you there ? it will not be long before I take you by the beard. The Giant could not see him by reason of his invisible Coat ; so Jack fetching a blow at his head with his Sword of sharpness, and missing somewhat of his aim, cut off the Giant’s nose ; whose nostrils were wider than a pair of jack-boots, the pain was terrible, he put up his hand to feel for his nose, and when he could not find it he raved and roared louder than thunder ; and though he turned up his large eyes, he could not see from whence the blow came, nevertheless he took up his iron headed club and began to thrash about him ike one stark mad. Nay, quoth Jack, if you be for that sport, then I will dispatch you quickly, for fear of an accidental blow. Then Jack makes no more
