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one ounce; mace, one ounce; cloves, two ounces; dried 

 bay -leaves, one ounce ; basil, three ounces ; marjoram, 

 three ounces; winter savoury, two ounces ; thyme, three 

 ounces ; cayenne pepper, half an ounce ; grated lemon- 

 peel, half an ounce; two cloves of garlic. All to be 

 well pulverised in a mortar and sifted through a fine 

 wire sieve, and put away in dry corked bottles. We 

 made this last year, and used it frequently through 

 the winter for flavouring a great many things, such 

 as purges of cabbage, preserved French beans, soups, 

 sauces, etc. I reduced the cayenne pepper to half the 

 prescribed quantity. 



Blackberry Jelly. Boil the blackberries. Strain 

 them and stiffen with isinglass. This keeps splendidly, 

 and is not too sweet, 



