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looks like kneeling. I could wifti I had been skilPd la 

 Choregraphy, to reprefent fome of their Dances. I vvili^ 

 nevertheless, here infert the Tune of one of thofe that are 

 common with them, as the Minuet is in France ; they call 

 it Zapateo, becaufe, in Dancing, they alternatively ftrike 

 with the Heel and the Toes 5 taking fome Steps, and coupee- 

 ing, without moving far from one Place, By this Piece 

 of Mufick may be difcern'd what a barren Tafte they have 

 in touching the Harp, the Guitarre, and the Bandola, which 

 are almoft the only Inftruments ufed in that Country. The 

 two laft are of the Species of Guitarres^but the Bandola lias 

 a much fliarper and louder Sound. It is to be obferv'd, 

 that the Bafs is made in France^ to the Humour of the 

 Harp. 



