Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . s, andwith a team of horses drew him ashore. As soon ashe reached the shore. Jack cut off both his headswith his sword of sharpness, and before he eitherate or drank, sent them by a messenger to KingArthur. Then the mirth and frolic were renewed, and Jackstayed with his friends for some time, enjoying him-self heartily. But at last he wearied of so idle a life and setforth in search of new adventures. After he hadtraveled over hills and down dales and throughmany forests he cam
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . s, andwith a team of horses drew him ashore. As soon ashe reached the shore. Jack cut off both his headswith his sword of sharpness, and before he eitherate or drank, sent them by a messenger to KingArthur. Then the mirth and frolic were renewed, and Jackstayed with his friends for some time, enjoying him-self heartily. But at last he wearied of so idle a life and setforth in search of new adventures. After he hadtraveled over hills and down dales and throughmany forests he came at length to the foot of a highmountain, where, late at night, he found a lonesomehouse, at the door of which he knocked. In responseto his summons an old man with hair as white assnow opened the door and let him in. Good father, said Jack, can you lodge atraveler who has lost his way? Certainly, said the old man; you ai-e very Jack the 103 welcome to my poor c*otta<4X if you caw ])iit up witlisuch fare as I have. \Vhereupon J ack entered, andthe old man gave him a supper of hread and THUNDERDALE FELL IXTO THE MOAT Before Jack had fully eaten, the old man said,INIy son, I see hy the belt you wear that you arethe famous Jack the Giant-Killer. Behold, my son,on the top of this mountain is an enchanted castleke])t hy a huge giant named Gallagantis, the very 194 Jack the Giant-Killer last of his race. This old fiend, by the help of a foulmagician who lives with him, has captured manyknights and carried them into his castle, where hechanges them into many different shapes and grieve more, however, for a dukes daughter whomthey fetched from her fathers garden and broughthither in a fiery chariot drawn by two terrible drag-ons. AVhen he had secured her he turned her into abeautiful doe. This had been a favorite trial withmany knights, but none have been able to destroythe enchantment and deliver her, because the gatesof the castle are guarded by tw
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