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Sweet Pickled Cucumbers (Pare and cut in thick slices)

Pare and cut in thick slices six good sized cucumbers; weigh and to each seven pounds allow four pounds of sugar and one pint of cider vinegar, twelve whole cloves, quarter of an ounce of stick cinnamon, two blades of mace. Put the sugar, vinegar and spices on to boil in a porcelain kettle; add the cucumbers to this, stand them over a very moderate fire, turning them carefully until each piece seems thoroughly cooked but not soft. Stand aside until morning; next day bring them again to a boiling point and stand aside to cool. Do this also the next morning. Then lift the cucumbers carefully, place them in jars; boil the liquor down until the quantity is just sufficient to cover them. Pour this over hot, fasten the jars and stand in a cool, dry place to keep.