e remarkably light; but being greasy, some
people prefer them with less suet and eggs.

FORCEMEAT FOR VEAL. Scrape two ounces of undressed lean veal, free from
skin and sinews; two ounces of beef or veal suet, and two of bread
crumbs. Chop fine two drams of parsley, one of lemon peel, one of sweet
herbs, one of onion, and add half a dram of mace or allspice reduced to
a fine powder. Pound all together in a mortar, break into it the yolk
and white of an egg, rub it all up well together, and season it with a
little pepper and salt. This may be made more savoury, by the addition
of cold boiled tongue, anchovy, shalot, cayenne, or curry powder.

FOREHAND OF PORK. Cut out the bone, sprinkle the inside with salt,
pepper, and dried sage. Roll the pork tight, and tie it up; warm a
little butter to baste it, and then flour it. Roast it by a hanging
jack, and about two hours will do it.

FOREQUARTER OF LAMB. Roast it either whole, or in separate parts. If
left to be cold, chopped parsley should be sprinkled over it. The neck
and breast together are called a scoven.

FOWLS. In purchasing fowls for dressing, it is necessary to see that
they are fresh and good. If a cock bird is young, his spurs will be
short; but be careful to observe that they have not been cut or pared,
which is a trick too often practised. If fresh, the vent will be close
and dark. Pullets are best just before they begin to lay, and yet are
full of egg. If hens are old, their combs and legs will be rough: if
young, they will be smooth. A good capon has a thick belly and a large
rump: there is a particular fat at his breast, and the comb is very
pale. Black-legged fowls being moist, are best for roasting.

FRECKLES. The cosmetics generally recommended for improving the skin and
bloom of the face are highly pernicious, and ought by no means to be
employed. Temperance in diet and exercise, with frequent washing and
bathing, are the best means of preserving a healthful countenance. But
those who desire to soften and improve the skin, may use an infusion of
horseradish in milk, or the expressed juice of houseleek mixed with
cream, which will be useful and inoffensive. Freckles on the face, or
small discolourations on other parts of the skin, are constitutional in
some cases; and in others, they are occasioned by the action of the sun
upon the part, and frequent exposures to the morning air. For dispersing
them, take four ounces of lemon juice, one dram