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Neat's Feet Soup

Take two neat's feet which have been merely scalded and cleaned, not boiled. Put them into a stewpan with three quarts of good stock, one pound of pickled pork, a bundle of sweet herbs, and the rind and juice of a small lemon; simmer gently for four hours until the liquid is reduced to about half its original quantity and the bones leave the flesh easily. Strain the soup; cut the meat into convenient-sized pieces, and return both again to the saucepan, adding one pint of strong beef-gravy and a glassful of sherry. Season with a little cayenne and salt, if necessary; boil up once more, and serve. Time, five hours. Probable cost of feet, 8d. each. Sufficient for six or eight persons.