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A T A B L E Explaining the Characters which are set down in the Dances.

A Double is four steps forward or back, closing both feet.
A Single is two steps, closing both feet.
Set and turn single, is a single to one hand, and a single to the other, and turn single.

|	D.	|	Is for a Double.
|	S.	|	Is for a Single.
|	Wo.	|	Stands for Woman.
|	We.	|	Stands for Women.
|	Cu.	|	Stands for Couple.
|	Co.	|	Stands for Contrary.
|	2.	|	Stands for second.
|	3.	|	Stands for third.
|	4.	|	Stands for fourth.
|		|	Stands for a strain playd once.
|		|	Stands for a strain playd twice.
|		|	Stands for a strain playd thrice, &c.
|		|	These Characters Expresse the Figure of the Dance.
|		|	This stands for the Men.
|		|	This stands for the Women.

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