LEG OF MUTTON WITH OYSTERS

Rub a leg of mutton all over with salt, and put it on the spit to roast with a clear fire, basting it with its own gravy. When it is nearly done, take it up and with a sharp knife make incisions all over it, and stuff an oyster into every hole. Then put it again before the fire, to finish roasting.

Before you serve it up, skim the gravy well, and give it a boil with a glass of red wine.