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country dances of 1780

From The ladies' own memorandum-book; or, daily pocket journal, for the year 1780, near the beginning [no page numbers], 1780.

NEW COUNTRY DANCES, for 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Peggy of the Green.
Right hands across round; left hands back again; cross over one couple; right and left.