But, my dear, to relate to you in detail the way in which they multiplied fourteen sticks of firewood by two bits of ginger and a Larding needle, or divided pretty well everything else there was on the table by the heater of the Italian iron and a chamber candlestick, and got a lemon over, would make my head spin round and round and round, as it did at the time.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
"I will, mamma, for I'm tired of creaming butter, Larding things, and beating eggs.
"Spinning-Wheel Stories"
Louisa May Alcott
Then take three pounds of good Lard, and cut it into Larding pieces, about the thickness of a two-peny cord, and Lard it well, but first season your bits of Lard, with half an Ounce of Pepper, and a handful of Salt, then bind each of them well over with Pack-thread, and have ready over the fire about two Gallons of Beef-broth, and put them in a little before it boileth; when they boil, and are clean skimmed, then put in some six Bay-leaves; a little bunch of Thyme; two ordinary Onions stuck full of Cloves, and Salt, if it be not Salt enough already for pickle; when it hath boiled about half an hour, put in another half Ounce of beaten White-Pepper, and a little after, put in a quart of White-wine; So let it boil, until it hath boiled in all an hour; and so let it lie in the pickle till you use it; which you may do the next day, or any time within a fortnight; in stead of broth you may use water, which is better; in case you do four or six, which of themselves will make the pickle strong enough.
"The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened"
Kenelm Digby
