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lost all he possessed by an earthquake, and found it
difficult to escape with his life; his wife was with
him. Your father gave credit to his story and pitied
him; he gave him handsome apartments in his own
house, and caused him and his wife to be treated like
visitors of consequence, little imagining that the
Giant was meditating a horrid return for all his
favours.
Things went on in this way some time, the Giant
becoming daily more impatient to put his plan into
execution; at last a favourable opportunity presented
itself. Your father's house was at some distance from
the seashore, but with a glass the coast could be seen
distinctly. The Giant was one day using the telescope;
the wind was very high; he saw a fleet of ships in
distress off the rocks; he hastened to your father,
mentioned the circumstance, and eagerly
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