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THE First Set.
1679. Figure 1. Le Pantalon. - Right and left. Balancez to partners: turn partners. Ladies chain. Half promenade: half right and left. (Four times).
1680. Figure 2. L'ete. - Leading lady and opposite gentleman advance and retire; chassez to right and left. Cross over to each other's places: chassez to right and left. Balancez and turn partners. (Four times.)
1681. Or Double L'ete. - Both couples advance and retire at the same time; crossover; advance and retire again; cross to places, balancez and turn partners. (Four times.)
1682. Figure 3. La poule. - Leading lady and opposite gentleman cross over giving right hands; recross, giving left hands, and fall in a line. Set, four in a line; half promenade. Advance two, and retire (twice). Advance four, and retire: half right and left. (Four times.)
1683. Figure 4. Trenise - The first couple advance and retire twice, the lady remaining on the opposite 6ide, the two ladies go round the first gentleman, who advances up the centre, balancez and turn hands. (Four times.)
1684. Figure 5. La Pastorale. - The leading couple advance twice, leaving the lady opposite the second time. The three advance and retire twice- Leading gentleman, advance and set. Hands four half round: half right and left.* (Four times.)
1685. Figure 6. Galop Finale. - Top and bottom couples galopade quite round each other - advance and retire, four advance again and change the gentlemen - ladies' chain - advance and retire four, and regain your partners in your places - the fourth time all galop-ade for an unlimited period. (Four times.)
Or, all galopade or promenade eight bars, advance four en galop oblique, and retire, then half promenade, eight bars, advance four, retire and return to places with the half promenade, eight bars. Ladies' chain, eight bars. Repeated by the side couples, then by the top and bottom, and lastly by the side couples, finishing with graud promenade.
 
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