This section is from the book "Crumbs From Everybody's Table - A Cook Book", by Mrs R. L. Porter, Mrs H. S. Ball. Also available from Amazon: Crumbs from everybody's table: A cook book.
Soak half a pound of bread crumbs in water; when the bread is soft press out all the water. Fry two tablespoonfuls of minced onion in some butter. Add the bread, some chopped parsley, a tableepoonful of chopped suet, and pepper and salt. Let it cook a moment; take it off the fire and add an egg,
This stuffing is best made with veal and almost an equal quantity of bacon chopped fine. Put in a quarter of its volume of white softened bread crumbs pressed out well; add a little chopped onion, parsley, or mushrooms; season highly. If the fish should be baked with wine this dressing can be used, viz:
Soak about three slices of bread. When the water is well pressed out, season it with salt, a little cayenne, a little mace, and moisten it with port wine or sherry; add the juice and grated rind of half a lemon.
 
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