Game Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 grouse or partridges or pair of rabbits
1/2 lb. lean ham
2 medium onions
1 lb. lean beef
fried bread
butter
salt
2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch lengths
3 qt. water

Preparation

Joint your game neatly.
Cut the ham and onions into small pieces and fry all in butter to a light brown.
Put into soup pot with the beef, cut into strips, and a little pepper.
Pour on the water.
Heat slowly and stew gently for 2 hours.
Take out the pieces of bird and cover in a bowl.
Cook the soup 1 hour longer. Strain and cool.
Drop in celery and simmer 10 minutes.
Pour upon fried bread in the tureen.