Cucumber Salad

Take three medium-sized cucumbers, lay them on ice until thoroughly chilled,
then pare, taking care to leave no trace of the green skin, a very small bit of which
would be enough to spoil the salad. Slice the cucumbers very thinly and arrange
them in a glass dish or shallow bowl; mix together half a teaspoonful of ground white
pepper and one teaspoonful of salt, and sprinkle this over and among them; then mix
one tablespoonful of vinegar with two tablespoonfuls of^ the best salad oil and pour it
over.