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Prawns, to Boil

Have ready a pan of fast-boiling water, salted in the proportion of a table-spoonful of salt to half a gallon of water. Throw in three dozen live prawns, and boil them very quickly for eight minutes. Take them out, drain them on a soft cloth, and set them aside until quite cold.