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Simmer for approximately 2-2i hours. Spread the mustard on the slice of bread, frorp which the crusts have been removed, and sprinkle herbs fresh the herbs (fresh or dried) over one side. Put bread on top of the stew and leave for about 15 minutes. Beat hard with a wooden spoon until the bread breaks completely and thickens the liquid.

If pet is kept in house, maintain as in schoolroom. When placed in yard, conditions should represent, as closely as possible, native conditions; must have areas where soil is loose enough for pet to dig under grasses and low herbs. Advisable to use sleeping barrel, described above, until pet adjusts. Native tortoises feed on wild plant growth—grasses, herbs, blossoms, hard wild fruits. In captivity, give fresh grasses, alfalfa, clover, dandelion leaves, fresh green lettuce, melon rinds, apples, berries, sweet potatoes. Water—Tortoise drinks infrequently; when it does, takes large amount; water must always be available, especially in hot weather; place shallow container near retreat or sleeping quarters; keep water fresh and clean.

The very essence of a herb, and in particular parsley, chervil and mint, is lost when it is deprived of its water content. The cook can always have fresh herbs at hand for they can be grown in a window box or even in a few pots on a sunny kitchen sill. Some herbs, such as thyme, rosemary and bay, tolerate prolonged cooking but others, including chervil [ID], dill [2A] and fennel [2B], are best added to the dish at the last minute so that their aromatic qualities are not lost.