Right hands across half round; left hands across; back again; lead down the middle; up again; set hands half round and ack again; right and left at top.
THE MAID OF THE MILL
Right hands across; left back again; both half round; lead down the middle; up again; set cross corners; first your partner by the left and second by the right hand; right and left at top.
FISHERS' HORNPIPE
Cast off two couple outsides; up again; lead down the middle; back again; set cross corners; lead outsides and rigadoon; then back to your places (or cast off four hands round at bottom)); right and left at top.
THE YOUNG WIDOW
Right hands across half round; left hands and back again; lead down the middle and turn half round, then lead up and cast off one couple; set three and three sideways; six hands half round; the second and third couple set and half right and left in their places.
PRIEST OF THE PARISH, OR IN BOOTS
Lead down outsides; two couple up again; down the middle; up again; cast off; allemande; six hands round.
PADDY WHACK
Three ladies lead round three gentlemen to their places; three gentlemen three ladies the same; down the middle; back again; right and left at top.
THE SEA FLOWER
The first and second couple lead outsides the ladies by the hand inside; gentlemen out and chassee; down the middle; back again and cast off outsides one couple; four hands round at bottom; right and left at top.
RICKET'S HORNPIPE
Lead outsides and rigadoon; back to your places; down the middle; back again; cast off one couple and four hands round at bottom; right and left at top.
THE MINOR ASSEMBLY
First and second lady lead the first and second gentlemen, who chassee in the ladies' places, and back to their own; down the middle; back again; set cross corners, first with the right and second with the left hand; right and left at top.
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