An Explanation of the ſeveral Characters us’d in this Book.
- D. ſtands for Double. A Double is four Steps forward and backward, cloſing both Feet.
- S. ſtands for
— — —Single. A Single is two Steps, cloſing both Feet. - Set and turn S. Is a Single to one Hand, and a Single to the other, and turn ſingle.
- Wo. ſtands for Woman.
- We. ſtands for
— — —Women. - Cu. ſtands for
— — —Couple. - Co. ſtands for
— — —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.
- : denotes
— — —the Strain twice over. - ∴ denotes
— — —the Strain thrice over. - ☉ ſtands for the Mens Places, in the Figure on the Top of each Page.
- ☽ ſtands for
— — —the Womens Places, in the Figure on the Top of each Page.
