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is thus formed ladies on one side and gentlemen on the other. (3rd eight 

 barsj All chassez croisez, ladies left, gentlemen right, behind partners. 

 First lady leads off, turning sharply round to the right ; first gentleman 

 does the same to the left, meeting at the bottom of the quadrille, and pro- 

 menade back to places. All the ladies follow first lady ; all the gentlemen 

 follow first gentleman; and as each meets his partner at the bottom of the 

 figure, they touch hands, then fall back in two lines ladies on one side, 

 gentlemen on the other facing each other. (4th eight bars.) Four ladies 

 join hands, advance, and retreat ; four gentlemen ditto at the same time ; 

 then each turns his partner to places. (5th eight bars.) Grande chaine 

 again. Second and side couples repeat the whole figure in succession, each 

 couple taking its turn to lead off, as the first had done. Grande chaine 

 between each figure and in conclusion. 



THE LANCEES FOR SIXTEEN, OE DOUBLE LANCEES. 



1st Figure. Two first ladies and vis-a-vis gentlemen begin at the same 

 moment, and go through the figure as in Single Lancers. All balance? to 

 corners ; in other words, each lady sets to gentleman at her right, who 

 turns her to her place. Second couples and sides repeat as usual. 



2nd Figure. First couples advance, retreat, advance again, leaving 

 ladies in centre ; set to partners and turn to places. Two s\de couples, 

 nearest first couples join them; two side couples nearest second couples 

 do the same, thus forming eight in each line. They all advance and re- 

 treat, holding hands, then turn partners to places. Repeated by second 

 and side couples as usual. 



3rd Figure. First ladies advance and stop ; vis-a-vis gentlemen ditto ; 

 courtesy profoundly, bow, and back to places. Ladies do the moulinet, 

 gentlemen go round outside, and back to places. Or, ladies advance and 

 courtesy to each other and then to partners ; gentlemen doing the same 

 when the second and fourth couples begin the figure, as in Single Lancers. 



4th Figure. First couples advance to couples on their right ; bow and 

 courtesy ; cross to opposite side, bow and courtesy, chassez croisez, and re- 

 turn to place. Right and left to opposite place, and back again. Second 

 couples and sides repeat figure. 



5th Figure. Grande chaine all round, pausing at the end of every eight 

 bars to bow and courtesy ; continue chaine back to places, which will 

 occupy altogether thirty-two bars of the music. Figure almost the same- 

 as in Single Lancers. Both first couples lead around, side couples falling 

 in behind, thus forming four sets of lines. Figure repeated by second 



