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SPONSKEN AND THE GIANT

the sparrow which he carried in his pocket, and this he was able to do because the giant was rather short-sighted, and, if truth be told, slow-witted as well.

He tossed the Bird into the Air

"One, two, three!" cried Sponsken, and he tossed the bird into the air, and of course it flew up and up and never came down at all.

"Well, well," said the giant, "I never saw such a thing as that in my life before. You are certainly a wonderful stone-thrower, little man. But can you do this?" And

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