ng his sword right through his heart; at which he jumped up,
uttering a loud scream, and made as if he would spring forward and
seize Strong-arm; but the good sword had done its work, and the
monster fell heavily on the ground, dead.

[Illustration: Strong-arm killing Dragon.]

Now the Giant, who had been drinking much wine, was fast asleep in a
remote part of the castle. Strong-arm had no sooner finished the
Dragon, than up started the funny little boy who had opened the door.
He led Strong-arm round to another part of the court-yard, where he
saw his poor father, who at once sprung to his feet, and embraced
him. Then Strong-arm called up his brothers, and when they had
embraced their father, they soon broke his chain and set him
free.

We must now return to the Little Old Woman. After her sons had
started she gave way to the most bitter grief. While she was in this
state, an old witch came up to her, and said she would help her, as
she hated the Giant, and wished to kill him. The Old Witch then took
the little Old Lady on her broom, and they sailed off through the
air, straight to the Giant's castle.

[Illustration: Witch and Lady on broom.]

Now this old Witch had great power, and at once afflicted the Giant
with corns and tender feet. When he awoke from his sleep he was in
such pain that he could bear it no longer, so he thought he would go
in search of his missing shoe, which, like the other one he had in
his castle, was easy and large for his foot. When he came to the
spot where the Old Lady and her children lived, he saw his old shoe,
and with a laugh that shook the trees, he thrust his foot into it,
breaking through the roof that Strong-arm and Peter had put to it.
The children, in great alarm, rushed about inside the shoe, and
frightened and trembling, scrambled through the door and the slits
which the Giant had formerly made for his corns. By this time the
witch and the Little Old Lady, as also Strong-arm, his eleven
brother and his father, were come up to the spot. Strong-arm and his
brothers shot their arrows at him till at last he fell wounded, when
Strong-arm went up to him and cut off his head. Then the father and
the Little Old Woman and all their children built a new house, and
lived happily ever afterwards.

[Illustration: Strong-arm cutting off Giant's head.]

THE BABES IN THE WOOD.

A gentleman of good account
In Norfolk dwelt of late,
Whose wealth and riches did surmount
Most