: From ''The ladies' own memorandum-book; or, daily pocket journal, for the year 1769'', one of the last sections [no page numbers], 1769.

COUNTRY DANCES for the Year 1769.

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.

''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.

''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.

''Sir'' Tom ''in an Office.'' Cast off two couple; up again; lead down two couple, and up one; right and left.

''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.

''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.

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.

''The Playhouse Squabble.'' Hands round three with the second woman; the same with the second man; cross over one couple; right and left.

''The Rocket.'' Foor it, and cast off two couple; lead up to the top, and cast off; hands six round; right and left.

''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.

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.

''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.

''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.