Volume: CBÉ 0460 (Part 2)
- Date
- 1938
- Collector
- Locations
Archival Reference
The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0460, Page 0202
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- (continued from previous page)was it but a little dagger with an inscription on it:-
"He who holds this fears nothing in the world"
"Begob, this must be useful," says jack, and he put it in his pocket.
Just as he was putting in his pocket he heard a tremendous roar behind him. He looked round and he saw a giant about nine foot high coming to take his life.
"What are you trespassing here for?" says the giant
"What care is that to you?" says Jack
"You're very saucy," says the giant. "But before I take your life I will grant you wan wish: which will I blow you away with my breath or squeeze you between my nails?"
"None of them" says jack, "I will fight yez."
The giant laughed, and put out his hand to catch Jack, but Jack leaped wan side and pulled out his dagger from his pocket and cut the hand off(continues on next page)
