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country dances of 1787

From The ladies new memorandum book, for the year 1787, pp12-11, 1787.

Ten COUNTRY DANCES for the Year
1787.

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../...

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../..

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 ../..