HARICOT SOUP

1 lb. of haricot beans, 1/2 lb. of onions, 1 lb. of turnips, 2 carrots, 2
sticks of celery, 1 teaspoonful of mixed herbs, 1/2 oz. of parsley, 1 oz.
of butter, 2 quarts of water, pepper and salt to taste. Cut up the
vegetables and set them to boil in the water with the haricot beans
(which should have been steeped over night in cold water), adding the
butter, herbs, and seasoning. Cook all very gently for 3-1/2 to 4 hours,
stirring occasionally. When the beans are quite tender, rub the soup
through a sieve, adding more water if needed; return it to the
saucepan, add the parsley chopped up finely, boil it up and serve