A middling turkey will take an hour to roast; a very large one, an hour and a quarter; a small one, three quarters of an hour.
Paper the breast until it is nearly done, then remove the paper and froth it up.
Ensure your fire is very good.
Original Text
A middling turkey will take an hour; a very large one, an hour and a quarter; a small one, three quarters of an hour. You must paper the breast till it is near done enough, then take the paper off and froth it up. Your fire must be very good.