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He is trapped and killed.
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with a pickaxe on the very crown of his head, which tumbled him down, and killed him on the spot. When Jack saw that the Giant was dead, he filled up the pit with earth, and went to search the cave, which he found contained much treasure.
Jack then made haste back to rejoice his friends with the news of the Giant’s death.
Now, when the justices of Cornwall heard of this valiant action, they sent for Jack, and declared that he should always be called
Jack the Giant Killer;
and they also gave him a magnificent sword and an embroidered belt, upon which was emblazoned, in letters of gold,
"This is the valiant Cornish man
Who slew the Giant cormoran."
