The following Table will be useful as an average of the time required
to boil the various articles:
H.M.
A ham, 20 lbs. weight, requires 6 30
A tongue (if dry), after soaking 4 O
A tongue out of pickle 2-1/2 to 3 O
A neck of mutton 1 30
A chicken O 20
A large fowl O 45
A capon O 35
A pigeon O 15