`` These are they , then , '' said Schaibar , `` who gave him bad , '' and as he pronounced these words he killed all the other viziers and flattering favorites of the Sultan who were Prince Ahmed 's enemies . Every time he struck he killed some one or other , and none escaped but they who were not so frightened as to stand staring and gaping , and who saved themselves by flight . When this terrible execution was over Schaibar came out of the council-hall into the midst of the courtyard with the iron bar upon his shoulder , and , looking hard at the grand vizier , who owed his life to Prince Ahmed , he said : `` I know here is a certain magician , who is a greater enemy of my brother-in-law than all these base favorites I have chastised . Let the magician be brought to me presently . '' The grand vizier immediately sent for her , and as soon as she was brought Schaibar said , at the time he fetched a stroke at her with his iron bar : `` Take the reward of thy pernicious counsel , and learn to feign sickness again . '' After this he said : `` This is not yet enough ; I will use the whole town after the same manner if they do not immediately acknowledge Prince Ahmed , my brother-in-law , for their Sultan and the Sultan of the Indies . '' Then all that were there present made the air echo again with the repeated acclamations of : `` Long life to Sultan Ahmed '' ; and immediately after he was proclaimed through the whole town . Schaibar made him be clothed in the royal vestments , installed him on the throne , and after he had caused all to swear homage and fidelity to him went and fetched his sister Paribanou , whom he brought with all the pomp and grandeur imaginable , and made her to be owned Sultaness of the Indies . As for Prince Ali and Princess Nouronnihar , as they had no hand in the conspiracy against Prince Ahmed and knew nothing of any , Prince Ahmed assigned them a considerable province , with its capital , where they spent the rest of their lives . Afterwards he sent an officer to Prince Houssain to acquaint him with the change and make him an offer of which province he liked best ; but that Prince thought himself so happy in his solitude that he bade the officer return the Sultan his brother thanks for the kindness he designed him , assuring him of his submission ; and that the only favor he desired of him was to give him leave to live retired in the place he had made choice of for his retreat . -LRB- 1 -RRB- -LRB- 1 -RRB- Arabian Nights . THE HISTORY OF JACK THE GIANT-KILLER In the reign of the famous King Arthur there lived in Cornwall a lad named Jack , who was a boy of a bold temper , and took delight in hearing or reading of conjurers , giants , and fairies ; and used to listen eagerly to the deeds of the knights of King Arthur 's Round Table . In those days there lived on St. Michael 's Mount , off Cornwall , a huge giant , eighteen feet high and nine feet round ; his fierce and savage looks were the terror of all who beheld him . He dwelt in a gloomy cavern on the top of the mountain , and used to wade over to the mainland in search of prey ; when he would throw half a dozen oxen upon his back , and tie three times as many sheep and hogs round his waist , and march back to his own abode . The giant had done this for many years when Jack resolved to destroy him . Jack took a horn , a shovel , a pickaxe , his armor , and a dark lantern , and one winter 's evening he went to the mount . There he dug a pit twenty-two feet deep and twenty broad . He covered the top over so as to make it look like solid ground . He then blew his horn so loudly that the giant awoke and came out of his den crying out : `` You saucy villain ! you shall pay for this I 'll broil you for my breakfast ! ''
He had just finished , when , taking one step further , he tumbled headlong into the pit , and Jack struck him a blow XXXXX the head with his pickaxe which killed him .
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