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A Table, explaining ſeveral Characters which are ſet down in the Rules for Dancing.

D.	Is for Double.				A Double is four ſteps forward and backward, cloſing both Feet.
S.	Is for Single.				A Single is two ſteps, cloſing both Feet.
	Set and turn Single.				Is a Single to one hand, and Single to the other, and turn Single.
Wo.	Stands for Woman.
We.	Stands for Women.
Cu.	Stands for Couple.
Co.	Stands for Contrary.
2.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Stands for	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Second.
3.				Third.
4.				Fourth.
·	This is for a Strain played once.
:	This is for a Strain twice.

☉	This ſtands for the Men’s places in the Figure.
☽	This ſtands for the Women’s places in the Figure.
The Figure half round, is the Hay half round.
The whole Figure is the Hay all four round.