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LIMES, TO PRESERVE (another way)

Take a dozen limes, weigh them, and put aside double their weight in loaf sugar. Boil them in two or three waters until the rind is sufficiently tender for a fork or skewer to pierce it easily. Drain them, cut them into thin slices, carefully removing the pips, and put them into a deep jar. Boil the sugar to a clear syrup, and put half a pint of water with every pound and a quarter of sugar. Pour this syrup, when boiling, over the fruit; let it remain for two days. Turn the whole into a preserving-pan, boil for a quarter of an hour, then put the fruit into jars. Cover these securely, and be careful to store them in a cool, dry place.