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are tojhred very Jmall 'with Time, 

 Sweet Margerom, and a little Win- 

 ter-Savoury; to the fe put fome pick- 

 led Oyfters,tfW feme Anchovis, both 

 thefe lajl whole ( for the Anchovis will 

 melt, and the Oyfters foould not] to 

 thefe you muft add alfo a pound of 



fweet Butter jwbicbyou are to mix with 

 the herbs that are fhred, and let them 

 all be well fait ed (if the Pike be more 

 then a yard long, then you may put in- 

 to thefe herbs more then a pound, or if 

 be be lefs, then lefs Butter willfuf- 



jice :) thefe being thus mixt, with a 

 blade or two of Mace, muft be put in- 

 to the Pikes belly , and then his belly 



fowed up ; then you are to thruft the 



fpit through his mouth out at his tail', 

 and then with four, or five , or Jix 



fplit Jlicks or very thin laths, and a 

 convenient quant it ie of tape orfiliting, 

 thefe laths are to be tyed roundabout 

 the^\\L^body,jromhishead to his tail, 

 and the tape tiedfomewhat thick to pre- 

 vent his breaking or fading off from 



the 



