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HUNTER'S BEEF (another way)

Take as lean a piece as can be procured of the flank of beef. The thin end is the best. Take out the bones, and rub the meat well every day for a fortnight with a mixture made of one pound of salt, one ounce of saltpetre, a quarter of a pound of moist sugar, one ounce of pounded allspice, one ounce of pounded cloves, and one grated nutmeg. At the end of the time roll it as closely and firmly as possible, and bind it securely with skewers and tape. Just cover it with water, and boil or bake it for five or six hours. Do not loosen the tapes, etc., until the meat is quite cold. Probable cost, 7 1/2d. per pound.