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===The Andromeda.=== 1st and 2d couple foot it and half right and left ; foot it half right and left back ; lead down the middle, up again ; Le Poussette with the top couple. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Baker's Frolic.=== The first gentleman turn the second lady, the first lady turn the second gentleman; cross over one couple, right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Bath Frolic.=== Cast off 2 couples and up again; cross over 2 couples, turn your partner in the middle; lead up to the top and cast off 1st couple right and left. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Battle of Prague.=== 1st, 2d, and 3d gentlemen, take hands and go round behind the ladies; the ladies the same; cross over and turn your partner; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Beautiful Charmer.=== Hey contrary sides; then on your own sides; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off, hands four at bottom, right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===La Belle Haldimande.=== 1st couple set to the 2d lady and hands 3 round ; set to the 2d gentleman and hands 3 round ; lead down the middle, up again ; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Britannia's Relief.=== Cast off two couple and up again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; turn corners; lead outsides. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===La Brunetta or Pop the Question.=== Right hands across half round, left hands back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; allemande with your right hand, then with your left; cross over, and right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===The Camp.=== Change sides, back again; cast off one couple, and allemand; cast off another couple, and allemand; take both hands with your partner, and move into the 2d couple's place; the 3d couple move into their places; lead thro' the top, and cast off; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Le Camp de Mars.=== 1st couple set to the 2d lady, but not tuen; set to 2d gentleman but not turn; lead down the middle, up again and cast off; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Capt. Kid's Fancy.=== Right hands across, left hands back again; change sides and back again; lead down the middle, up again and cast off; allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Combat.=== The first gentleman turn the second lady, the first lady turn the second gentleman ./.. first, second, and third couple, lead through the top, and cast off ./.. hands six quite round ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Devil among the Taylors.=== Cast off one couple, and turn; cast up and turn; cross over two couple, lead up to the top, and cast off; the man hays with the third couple, and the woman hays with the second couple, at the same time hands round all six. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Dirdin's Fancy.=== RIGHT hands across round, left hands back again, cross over second couple, lead up to the top and cast off, hands four round at bottom, right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Doubtful Shepherd.=== The 1st, 2d and thrid gentlemen take hands and go round their partners; the ladies do the same; the first couple go round with the allemand till they come in their places, the 2d and third couple follow; cross over, and right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Dover Pier.=== 1st and 2d couple foot it and right hands across half round ; foot it and left hands back again; cross over and turn your partner; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Enchanted Wood.=== RIGHT hands across, left hands back again ./. lead down the middle, up again and cast off ../. Allemand with your partner ./.. right and left at top ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Fairies.=== The first gentleman set and turn the third lady ./. the first lady do the same with the third gentleman ../. lead through the bottom and cast up, lead through the top and cast off ./.. hands 4 round at bottom, right and left at top ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The faithful Shepherd.=== First man set to the second woman, and turn; first woman do the same; cross over one couple, and turn; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Farmer.=== Cast off two couple, and up again; cross over two couple, lead up to the top, and cast off; set corners, and turn; lead outsides. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===French Liberty.=== The 3d lady takes hands and dance round the 3d gentleman, and the 3d gentleman do the same--lead down two couple, up again and cast off--hands 6 round. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===General Jackoo.=== Right hand across, half round left hands, back again ./. lead down the middle, up again, and cast off ../. allemand with your partner ./.. hands six round ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Grand Procession.=== HANDS across; back again; the 1st, 2d, and 3d couple promenade round; cross over; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===It grieves me much to pity thee.=== Turn right hands and cast off; turn left-hands, and cast up again; cross over two couple, lead up to the top, and cast off; hands four round at bottom, right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Harlequin Vagaries.=== The first couple allemand with the right hand, then with the left ./. first and second couple set and change sides, the same back again ../. lead down the middle, up again, and cast off ./.. hands six round ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Harriot.=== Turn your partner with your right hand, and cast off; turn with the left hand, and cast off another couple; lead up to the top, and cast off; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===The Haunted Tower.=== Foot it and change sides back again; lead down the middle, up again into the 2d couples place; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Havering Bower.=== Two 1st couple set to their partners and change sides; set again and return to their own places; 1st couple lead down; up again ; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Heather Braes.=== 1st lady set to the 2nd gentleman, and turn 3d gentleman--1st gentleman set to 2d lady, and turn 3d lady, and remain in the 3d couple's place--set 3 and 3 top and bottom and turn partners--set 3 and 3 sideways and turn your partner. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Hunter's Delight.=== The three ladies lead round the three gentlemen; the three gentlemen lead round the three ladies; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Installation.=== Turn right hands round, left hands back again; lead down two couple, cast up one; set three and three top and bottom, then sideways; hands six quite round. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Irland's Hornpipe.=== Cast off two couple, and up again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; turn corners; lead outsides. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Irish Washerwoman.=== HANDS across, and back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hand six quite round; allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Keppel's Delight.=== The 1st lady set to the 2d gentleman, and turn the 3d gentleman; then retreat back to her place; the 1st gentleman set to the 2d lady, and turn the 3d lady, and remain at bottom; foot it three and three top and bottom, foot if three & three sideways; hands six round. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===The King of Denmark's Favourite.=== Hands four round; the same back again; the first man take his partner with his left-hand behind, and turn her quite round; the second man do the same; lead down and up again; clap hands and cast off one couple; clap hands, and right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Kingsbridge Assembly.=== Hey contrary sides; then on your own sides; the 1st, 2d, and 3d couples, promenade all round; lead through the bottom, and cast up; lead thro' the top, and cast off. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===The Lady of the Manor.=== THE first gentleman foot it to the 2d lady and turn her; the 1st lady do the same to the 2d gentleman; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Lester's Fancy.=== Right hands across half round, left hands back again; lead down two couple, up again, and cast off; allemande with your right hands, then with your left hands. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Long live the King.=== The 1st couple allemand; the 2d couple do the same; promenade three couple round; the first and second couple poussett. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Lord Bath's Gate.=== Right-hands across quite round; left-hands back again; cast off one couple, and allamande; the same again; lead through the bottom, and cast up; lead through the top, and cast off. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Love in the East.=== Cast off one couple, and turn; up again, and turn; lead down two couple, up again, and cast off; hands four round at bottom, right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Mad Cap.=== Hands all four a-cross, and foot it; hands all four back again, and foot it; cast off two couple, and lead up one; right and left, and turn. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Mail Coach.=== The first couple turn right hands half round left hands, back again ./. the second couple do the same ../. first and second couple promenade round ./. first couple lead down the middle, up again, and cast off ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Mandarine.=== Cast off two couple and up again; right hands across, left hands back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands six round. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Margaretta.=== The first couple set to the second lady, and hands three round; the same to the second gentleman; lead down the middle, up again, cast off, allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Marian.=== Hey contrary sides, then on your own sides; hands six quite round; lead through the third couple, and cast up, lead through the top couple, and cast off. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Marianne.=== 1st and 2d couple set and change sides ; set and change sides back again; lead down the middle and up again, and cast off; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Merry Cobler.=== The first and second couple foot, and change sides; the same back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands six round. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Merry Sailor.=== Hands four across, back again; the first, second, and third couple promenade round, and cross over one couple; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Miss West's Favourite.=== Change sides, and back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands four at bottom; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===Morgan's Whim.=== THE first couple cast off and cross over the third couple; the same back again; cross over and turn; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Mrs. Shaw's Fancy.=== The first couple set to the second lady, and hands three round; the same to the secound gentleman; lead down the middle, up again, and cast of ; allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The New Polonese.=== Right hands across, left hands back again; cross over one couple; lead thro' the top and cast off; allemand with the right hand, then with the left; lead thro' the bottom and top. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===The New Scotch Dance.=== The first gentleman turn the second lady; the first lady turn the second gentleman; cross over one couple, lead through the top, and cast off; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===New Windsor Forest.=== The first couple set to the second lady, hands three round; the same with the second gentleman; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; allemand. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Nymph.=== Turn right hrnds quite round, and cast off ./. then turn left hands ../. set three and top and bottom, and turn your partner ./.. set three and three sideways, and turn your partner ../.. hands six round ./... same back again ../... ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Orator.=== 1st and second couple change sides--change back again, right hands across, half round and back again, lead down the middle, up again into the 2d couples place ; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Peggy of the Green.=== Right hands across round; left hands back again; cross over one couple; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Peggy's Return.==== Half right and left; the same back again; cross over one couple; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Petro's Fancy.=== Cast off one couple, hands four round; cast up again, hands four round; lead down two couple, and up again; cast off, and right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Playhouse Squabble.=== Hands round three with the second woman; the same with the second man; cross over one couple; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===Pleyel's Rondo.=== 1st lady turn 3d gentleman--1st gentleman turn 3d lady---1st lady allamande right and left with 2d gentlemand ; at the same time the 1st gentleman allemandes with 2d lady---set 3 and 3 top and bottom---same sideways---hands around back again--lead outsides. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===Powderham Castle.=== Cast off two couple, up again ; lead down the middle, up again, turn contrary corners ; lead outsides. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Restoration.=== The first gentleman turn the second lady; the first lady turn the second gentleman; cross over one couple; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===La Revolution.=== The first couple set to the second lady and lands three round; the same to the second gentleman; lead down the middle, up again and cast of; allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Rocket.=== Foot it, and cast off two couple; lead up to the top, and cast off; hands six round; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Royal Grove.=== Half figure on the contrary side, and allemand ./. figure up on your own side, and allemand [illegible] [illegible] over two couple ./.. lead up with allemand, passes and cast off ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===Les Savoyards.=== The first lady set to the second gentleman, and turn the thrid; the first gentleman set to the second lady and turn the third; lead down the middle two couple, lead up one; two couple la pousset. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Shaftesbury Bezzant.=== Right hads across half round, left hands back again; hands four with the second couple quite round; cross over one couple and turn; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Siege of Curzola.=== Hey contrary sides ./.. then on your own sides ../. lead down the middle, up again, and cast off ./.. hands 4 round at bottom, right and left at top ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Spirit of Fancy.=== Cast off one couple and turn : up again and turn; lead down two couple, up again and cast off; hands four round at bottom, right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Squall.=== 1st couple set to 2d lady, and hands 3 round, set the 2d gentleman and hands 3 round; lead down the middle, up again; allemande. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===The Times.=== Right hands across, left hands back again; change sides and back; lead down the middle, up again and cast off; allemand with both hands. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Sir Tom in an Office.=== Cast off two couple; up again; lead down two couple, and up one; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Spirit of France.=== Hey contrary sides; hey on your own sides; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hand six quite round. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Taylor's Joy.=== Hey contrary sides; hey on your own sides; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands six quite round. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Touchstone.=== Hey contrary sides; then the same on your own sides; hands six quite round; lead thro' the third couple, and cast up one, lead thro' the top, and cast off. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===La Triomphe.=== Ballance and right hands across half round ; ballance and left hand back again; lead down the middle two couple, up again and cast off; hands six half round, and back again. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Trip to Weymouth.=== Three ladies go round the three gentlemen ; three gentlemen go round the three ladies; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; allemand with your partner. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===Vauxhall Jubilee.=== Cast off two couple, up again ./. right hands across, left hands back again ../.. lead down the middle, up again and cast off ./.. allemand with your partner ../.. ''[[country dances of 1787|1787]]''

===The Village Feast.=== Turn right hands and cast off; turn left hands and cast off another couple; lead up to the top and cast off; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===The Village Maiden.=== Half right and left; the same back again; cross over one couple and turn; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-b|1789-b]]''

===La Visette.=== Turn right hands, and cast off; turn left hand, and cast off another couple; lead up to the top, and cast off; right and left. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

===The Volunteer.=== 1st lady set to 2d gentleman and turn; 1st gentleman set to 2d lady and turn; cross over 1st couple and turn your partner; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1792|1792]]''

===We are gayly yet.=== The first couple lead through the second couple, and turn; the second couple lead through the first couple, cast back, and turn; all four hands round; foot it, and right-hands and left. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===We will down with the French.=== The 1st and 2d couples set, change sides and back again; lead down two couple, up again, and cast of; allemand with your right hand, then with your left; hands six quite round. ''[[country dances of 1780|1780]]''

===Wilkes's Fancy.=== The first couple cross over and turn; then cross over the third couple, and turn; lead up to the top, foot it, and cast off, hands all six round. ''[[country dances of 1769|1769]]''

===The Yorkshire Bite.=== Change sides, and back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands four round at botton; right and left at top. ''[[country dances of 1789-a|1789-a]]''

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