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| WALTZ FIGURE (Each strain repeated) The 3 Ladies & 3 Gent: set to each other & turn a la waltz : whole poussette with sauteuse step : & swing corners a la waltz : . COUNTRY DANCE FIGURE (Each strain repeated) The 1st Lady leads down 2d Gent: 1st Gent: leads down 2d Lady : lead your partner down the mid: up again allemande : lead thro' bottom & half poussette with top Cu: : . WALTZ FIGURE (1st 2d & 3d strains repeated 4th play'd straight thro' & D.C.) The 1st Lady turns 2d Gent a la waltz 1st Gent: turns 2d Lady a la waltz : promenade 3 Cu: : whole poussette : swing cor.s a la waltz . lead thro' bottom & chain figure 4 round with top Cu: . COUNTRY DANCE FIGURE (Tune play'd as mark'd) Set & change sides with 2d Cu: set & back again : swing with right hands round 2d Cu: then with left : 2d Cu: do same : down the mid: up again . & half poussette with top Cu: . .
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