Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 51 pages of information about Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850.

Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 51 pages of information about Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850.

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THE STORY OF JACK AND THE GIANTS.

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