9 That fed on living flesh, and drunk men's vital blood.
vital > living (Spenser contradicts his statement that the country was empty of people; then again, perhaps the giants' appetites had left it so)
309.50
Whom he through wearie wars and labours long,
2 Subdewd with losse of many Britons bold:
In which the great Goemagot of strong
4 Corineus, and Coulin of Debon old
Were ouerthrowne, and layd on th'earth full cold,
6 Which quaked vnder their so hideous masse,
A famous history to be enrold
8 In euerlasting moniments of brasse,
That all the antique Worthies merits far did passe.
1 "Whom he, through weary wars and labours long,
labours long > (See 210.10 ff.)
2 Subdued with loss of many Britons bold: 3 In which the great Go{e"}magot of strong
of > by
4 Corineus, and Coulin of Debon old
of > by