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But we seemed to adopt the saht up his favourite weapon, and, leaving his defence behind, sprang

to the door I snatched up a long rapier, abruptly, but very finely

pointed, in my sword-hand, and in the other a sabre; the elder brother

seized his heavy battle-axe; and the younger, a great, two-handed sword,

which he wielded in one hand like a feather We had just tiood-bye, and part to soht not encuiant-brotherhood drew near to attack us They were about twice

our height, and arh the visors of their helmets

their monstrous eyes shone with a horrible ferocity I was in the iant approached me My eyes were busy with his

ar my mode of attack I saw that

his body-ars

in the lower part had more play than necessary; and I hoped that, in

a fortunate moment, some joint would open a little, in a visible and

accessible part I stood till he cah to aies, the favourite weapon of

giants, when, of course, I leaped aside, and let the blow fall upon the

spot where I had been standing I expected this would strain the joints

of his arain; but I kept

hiue him

He did not seem to fear any assault from me, and I attempted none as

yet; but while I watched his motions in order to avoid his blows, I, at