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ROOK PIE (another way)

Skin and draw six young rooks, and cut out the backbones. Season the birds with pepper and salt, put them in a deep dish with half a pint of water, lay some bits of butter over them, and cover the dish with a tolerably thick crust. Let the pie be well baked.

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