Take a houghil of beef, break it small and put it into a stew-pan, withpart of a neck of mutton, a little whole pepper, an onion, and a littlesalt; cover it with water, and let it stand in the oven all night, thenstrain it and take off the fat; pare six or eight middle-siz'dcucumbers, and slice them not very thin, stew them in a little butterand a little whole pepper; take them out of the butter and put 'em inthe gravy. Garnish your dish with raspings of bread, and serve it upwith toasts of bread or _French_ roll.