and crooked as the talons of the greatest birds. At the sight of so frightful a giant, we became insensible, and lay like dead men.
At last we came to ourselves, and saw him sitting in the porch looking at us. When he had considered us well, he advanced towards us, and laying his hand upon me, took me up by the nape of my neck, and turned round as a butcher would do a sheep’s head. After having examined me, and perceiving me
and crooked as the talons of the greatest birds. At the sight of so frightful a giant, we became insensible, and lay like dead men.
At last we came to ourselves, and saw him sitting in the porch looking at us. When he had considered us well, he advanced towards us, and laying his hand upon me, took me up by the nape of my neck, and turned round as a butcher would do a sheep’s head. After having examined me, and perceiving me