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- Hands 6 quite round, back again, down the mid: up again, Promenade & Pousette. Lead down the mid: up again & Allemande, swing corners, and foot it outsides.
- Lead twice down the mid: up again, hands 4 round, right & left at top. Cast off 2 Cu: up again, down the mid: up again, to the top, swing corners, foot it & lead outsides.
- Hands 4 back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande & Swing corners. The 1st & 2d Cu: hands across, back again, down the mid: up again, right and left at top.
- The 1st & 2d Cu: set & change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, Swing corners, & foot it outsides. 1st Cu: set to 2d Lady & hands 3 round, same with Gent: down the mid: up again, cast off.
- Hands across, & back again, down the mid: up again, & right and left. Hands across, & back again, down the mid: & Allemande.
- The 1st Lady set to the 2d Gent: & turn round with both hands, 1st Gent: same with 2d Lady, Pousette & right & left at top. Foot it & change sides, same back again, down the mid: up again, right & left at top.
- Hands 4 back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande & Swing corners. The 1st & 2d Cu: set & change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande, & swing corners.
- Half right & left, back again, down the mid up again, Swing Corners. Cast off 1 Cu: up again, down the mid up again, Allemande.
- Change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, foot it & hands 4 round. The 1st & 2d Cu: set & change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande & Swing corners.
- The 1st & 2d Cu: set & change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, All.e & Swing corners. Hands across, back again, down the mid: up again, & Allemande.
- Change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, hands 4 round. Change sides, back again, cross over 1 Cu: Gent: right hands across at bottom, Lady at Top.
- Hands 4 back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande, & Swing Corners. The 1st & 2d Cu: set & change sides, back again, down the mid: up again, Allemande, & Swing Corners.

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