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country dances of 1799

From The ladies physiognomonical mirror, pp141-143, 1798.

THE MOST FASHIONABLE
Country Dances and Hornpipes,
FOR THE YEAR 1799.

The Music to which may be had at Messrs. BLAND
and WELLER's Music Warehouse,
No. 23, Oxford Street, London.

SOMERSET HOUSE.
THE three ladies lead round the three gentlemen ./ the three gentlemen lead round the three ladies ../ promenade three couple ../. pousette ../..

CROPPIES LIE DOWN.
First lady set and turn the second gentleman ./ first gentleman set and turn the second lady ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. hands six round ../..

ASSOCIATION JIGG.
Set and hands across ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../. right and left ../..

EGYPTIAN WALTZ.
Set and hand three round on the ladies side ./ the same on the gentlemens side ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../.. swing corners ../.. ./.

HOLLAND HOUSE.
Set and change sides ./ back again ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. right and left ../..

MISS GLOVER'S FANCY.
Cast off two couple and up again ./ hands across and back again ../ cross over one couple ../ right and left at top ../..

THE VOLUNTEER'S [illegible]
Set and half right and left ./ the same back again ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../.. turn corners ../.. /.. lead outsides ../.. ../..

THE PURSUIT.
Set and hands across ./ back again ../ cross over ../. right and left ../..

THE REVELS DEFEAT.
Three ladies lead round the three gentlemen ./ three gentlemen lead round the three ladies ../ promenade three couple ../. poussette ../..

THE RUN AWAY.
Hands three round on the ladies side ./ the same on the gentleman's side ../ down the middle, up again ../. right and left ../..

THE JEW BROKER.
Cast off two couple and up again, change sides and back again ../ cross over two couple and right and left ./..

BETSEY'S WALTZ.
Set and hands across ./ back again ./. down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../.. swing corners ../.. ./.

CONWAY CASTLE.
Set and hands across half round ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../. right and left ../..

ENFIELD RACES.
Set and half right and left ./ back again ../ cross over one couple ../. and right and left ./..

HILLIGSBERG'S STRATHSPEY.
First couple set to the second lady and hands three round ./ the same to the second gentleman ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../..

THE STRANGER.
Set and hands across ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../..

MARY'S FANCY.
Set and change sides ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../.. allemand ../.. turn corners ../.. ./. through the bottom ../.. ../. and through the top ../.. ../..

THE GIPSEY HAT.
Set and change sides ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again, ../. allemand ../.. turn corners ../.. ./. lead outsides ./.

LORD DUNCAN'S STRATHSPEY.
Set and change sides ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../. allemand

FALSE AND TRUE.
First lady set and turn the second gentleman ./ first gentleman set and turn the second lady, down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../..

TURK A TURK.
Set and hands across ./ back again ../ down the middle, up again ../. right and left.

THE OBELISK.
Cross over one couple ./ cross over another couple ../ lead up the middle, cast off ../. right and left ../..

MISS BARRETT'S WALTZ.
First couple set to the second lady and hands three round ./ the same the second gentleman ../ lead down the middle, up again ../. allemand ../.. swing corners ../.. ./.