TOM THUMB.

Tom; but Tom scratched and kicked so she was glad to
throw him out of her mouth again. Once
as he was ploughing with his father, a great
eagle swooped down, caught him in its beak,
and carried him off to a giant’s castle.
The giant would have eaten him up, but
Tom bit his tongue, and held on by his
teeth till the giant in a rage took him
out of his mouth and
threw him into the
sea, where a large fish <
swallowed him im-
mediately. The fish
was caught and made ==
a present to King
Arthur, and when
the cook opened it,
there was Tom
Thumb inside. He HIS MOTHER WAS GLAD TO SEE HIM.

was carried to the king and became a great favorite and a

Knight of the Round Table.

 
    
   
 
 

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