Prepare six toasts of American bread ; broil them lightly, remove, and cover each with a slice of Swiss cheese a little less than half an inch thick ; lay them in a roasting-pan,

' sprinkling a very little pepper over. Put in the oven for ten minutes. Arrange the toasts on a very hot dish, and send to the table. A pinch of salt represents 205 grains, or a tablespoonful. Half a pinch of pepper represents 38 grains, or a teaspoonful. A third of a pinch of nutmeg represents 13 grains, or half a tea-spoonful,