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Kitty Bridge's 1745 Notebook:

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Kitty Bridge's 1745 Notebook

- The Cooler Set to y.r Part. and Cast off one Coup.l, set again you cast off another Coup.l your P.r up into her Place, then set three at bottom and three at top and turn round the same, Lead out at bottom & turn in the Middle, then at top and turn in the Middle. %%endtext
- Just a Going Set with y.r Partner to the Second Woman and turn all three, then to the second Man and turn all three, Lead thro' the second Coup.l and turn hands with the third, then right and left with the second Couple. %%endtext
- Mosee Cross over two Couple and up again the same, Hands round all four at top. and right and left.
- Ne'er a bottom Lead through the first Coup.l and on the Outside of the Second, Turn your Part.r at bottom, Lead through the second Couple and on the Outside of the first turn your Partner at top, Hands across all four at top, then right and left. %%endtext
- The Kentish Cricketters Hands across quite round with the 2d Coup.l then back again, Cross over two Coup.l Lead up to the top and Cast off One Couple, Set and Corners and lead out at the Sides. %%endtext
- The Merry Councellor Set across and turn, Then set to to your Part.r and cast off one Coup.l and Right and left with the top Coup.l, Then set and cast round Corners.
- The Four Drunken Maids Lead thro' the first coup.l and on the Outside of the 2d then turn your Part.r lead thro' the 2d Coup.l and on the Outside of the 1st then turn your Part.r cross [over?] two coup.l lead up to the Top foot it and Cast off. %%endtext
- Jaque's Ramble Cast back One Coup.l and turn y.r Part.r then cast back the 2d Coup.l and turn y.r Part.r cross up two Coup.l and fall back into the 2d Coup.l's places, then right and left with the third Couple. %%endtext
- Quite Prodigious Set to your Part.r and turn, then to the 2d Wom.n your Part.r to the 2d Man and turn, Fall down two Coup.l you on the Wom.n's side your Part.r on the Man's Slip up into your Places then Slip down One Coup.l %%endtext
- The Bed Chamber Your Part.r fall back one coup.l you follow her, back again and turn Hands You set to the 2d Wom.n your Part.r to the 2d Man and turn, your Part.r fall down the Middle you after her, Then your Part.r set to the 3d Man, you to the 2d Wom.n and turn in the Middle. %%endtext
- Set to your Part.r and turn, then set to the second Wom.n your Part.r to the 2d Man and turn, cross over two Coup.l lead up to the top and cast off. Set at Corners and turn, and lead out at Sides. %%endtext
- Frisk it Set to y.r P.r cast off & turn, set again cast off another Coup.l & turn, lead up to the top, set, cast off, right & left w.th 3d Coup.l, Hands across w.th the 2d & 3d Woman then w.th the 2d and 3d Man, Then set to your P.r cast round Corners and turn her in the Middle. %%endtext
- Prince George Set to your Part.r cast off and turn the third Wom.n w.th your right Hand fall back w.th the 3d Coup.l and foot it, your Part.r at the same time turn the 2d Man & fall back w.th the 1st Coup.l and foot it, The Reverse, foot it to your Part.r and turn. %%endtext
- Bread and Cheese Cast off two Cup.l . cast up again : Change Places and hands round all four . Foot it to your Partner, Right hand and left.
- So she bid me tell you First Cu. gallop down 2 Cu. up again to the Top and cast off into the 2d Cu. place . 2d Cu. do the same : 1st Cu. cross over and half figure .: Hands all four half round and Right and left. %%endtext
- Trip to Farley First man set to the 2d Woman and turn . His Partner the same w.th the 2d Man : Set four and turn . cross over and turn ::
- We are all a Coming First Man foot it to the 2d Wo. and turn Single then turn his Part.r . first Wo. do the same : 1st Cu. cross over and half figure at the top w.th the 2d Cu. . then the whole figure at bottom w.th the 3d Cu. and turn Partners.
- Pau, Paw, The 1st Man set to the 2d Wo. and turn single, then turn her, the 2d Man do the same. cross over and figure thro' the 1st Cu. then right and left quite round, then lead thro' the 3d Cu. and thro' the 2d Cu. then cast off and turn your Partners. %%endtext
- Aurotti's Dutch Skipper The first Man cast off behind the Second Man and turn his Part.r once round the 1st Wo. do the same w.th the secong Man The 1st Cu being in the 2d Cu. place go the double figure thro' the 3d Cu. and turn each other. %%endtext
- Topcy Turvy The 1st Man set and turn single then turn the 2d Wo. . First Wo. do the same : Then 1st Cu. lead up, and 2d Cu. lead down, then right and left quite round Clap and cast off and double figure at the bottom then clap lead up and cast off. %%endtext
- Alister Cast down two Coup.l and up again. Cross over two Coup.l lead up the middle and Cast off. Foot it corners and turn, then lead out Sides.

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