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- Change sides, back again, lead down the middle, up again, and Allemande. Cast off one Cu: and hands 4 round with the 3d Cu: up again & hands 4 round with the 2d Cu: : cross over 2 Cu: lead up to the top and cast off :: turn corners lead outsides ::
- The 1st Cu: set to the 2d Lady and hands 3 round the same with the 2d Gent: :: lead down the middle up again and Allemande :: Change sides, back again, down the middle, up again Allemande.
- Set & hands across back again lead down the middle up again right & left at top. Cast off one Cu: up again lead down the middle back again Promenade 3 Cu: round to their own places ::
- The 1st Lady set to the Gent: and turn round with both hands the 1st Gent: do the same lead down the middle up again :: foot it and swing corners. : Hay on your own sides, down the middle, up again, right & left.
- Hands across, back again, down the middle, up again, right and left. Hands across, back again, down the middle up again hands 4 round.
- 1st Cu: set to the 2d Lady & hands 3 round, the same with Gent: down the middle up again right and left. 1st Lady set to 2d Gent: & turn 1st Gent: do the same, down the mid: up again, Allemande and swing corners.
- Hands across and back again down the middle up again & right & left. 1st Lady 2d Gent: change places, 1st Gent: & 2nd Lady do the same, Poussette & right & left.
- Set & half right & left. back again, down the middle up again, cast off & Allemande. The 1st & 2d Cu. set half right back again :: lead down the middle up again allemande ::
- Foot it and turn your Partner and back again lead down the middle up again right and left :: Change sides back again lead down the middle up again and Allemande.
- Set and hands across, back again, down the middle, up again, cast off & Allemande. 1st & 2d Cu: set and hands across back again lead down the mid: up again right & left ::
- Set and hands across back again lead down the middle up again right and left at top :: Lead twice down the middle up again and allem.e swing corners and foot it outsides ::
- Foot it, half right & left, back again, down the middle up again, hands 4 round. Foot it and turn your Partner lead down the middle up again poussette with the 2d Cu:

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