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 An of the everal Characters us’d in this 

D. tands for Double. A Double is four Steps forward and backward, cloing both Feet.

S. Single. A Single is two Steps, cloing both Feet.

Set and turn S. Is a Single to one Hand, and a Single to the other, and turn ingle.

Wo. tands for Woman.

We. Women.

Cu. Couple.

Co. Contrary.

The Figure half round, is the Hey half round.

The whole Figure, is the Hey all four round.

Proper, is when the Men and Women are on their own Sides.

denotes the Strain of a Tune play’d once over.

the Strain twice over.

the Strain thrice over.

☉ tands for the Mens Places, in the Figure on the Top of each Page.

☽ the Womens Places, in the Figure on the Top of each Page.