The Cruikshank fairy-book : four famous stories: I. Puss in boots. II. Jack and the bean-stalk. III. Hop-o-my-thumb. IV. Cinderella (1911)
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 · New York ; and London : Putnam · leaf 92
at once, and was off as fast as his legs couldcarry him, having crept under the castle gate with theHen, who cried, Cluck, cluck, and, jumping uponthe top of his head, fixed her claws in his hair, sothat as he ran his legs seemed scarcely to touch theground, for the Hen appeared to lift him up.… … JaclC^eb 6)^(^o\dcy)}iervA^yAy froTTjt^e ^UVlb^ n Jack and the Bean-Stalk 79 thing was wrong, and upon just turning his headround for a moment, to his great horror, he saw thedreadful Giant running after him with all his might,and with such long strides that he appeared to cleara wide field at one…
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