Foot,
as well in
Steps
as
Positions,
has two Sides, an Inside and an Outside. The Beginning of the
Step
, is the Beginning of the Line, joining the little black Spot, as is shewn by the Letter A. The Middle, is the middle of the Line, as at Letter B. And the End, is the Extremity of the Line, joining that which represents the Foot, as at Letter C. The Outside of the Foot, is between the Heel and the end of the little Toe, mark’d D E; and the Inside, is that which is between the Heel and End of the great Toe, as is mark’d F G.
There are three ways of
Sinking, viz
. before the Foot moves, in moving, and after it has moved.
When there is the Mark of aSinkat the beginning of aStep, theSinkmust be made before the Foot moves.
Sink before the Foot moves.
When theSinkis mark’d in the middle of theStep, theSinkis not to be made till the Foot has made half theStep.
A Sink in moving.
When theSinkis mark’d at the end of theStep, theSinkmust not be made till theStepis finish’d.
A Sink after Movement.
It is the same thing in the Marks of a Rise.Rise before the Foot moves.Rise in moving.Rise after Movement.Sink and Rise before the Foot moves.Sink and Rise in moving.Sink and Rise after moving.Sink before Moving, and Rise in Moving.Sink as before, and Rise after Moving.Sink in Moving, Rise after the Movement.
Springings
may be perform’d two ways,
viz
. with both Feet at once, or with one Foot only.
TheSpringingswhich are made on both Feet, are mark’d upon thePositions, as hereafter will appear; whereas theSpringingsthat are made in moving, are mark’d upon theSteps, as has been already shewn, and will again appear by the Sequel.
A
Springing Step
, is perform’d two ways, either by
springing
and
falling
on the same Foot which moves forward, which I shall, for the future, call a
Bound;
or
springing
and
falling
on the Foot that does not move forward, which I shall call a
Hop
.
When there is a Mark of aSpringupon theStep, and no Mark for the holding up of the Foot after it, it shews, that theSpringis to be made with theFootthat moves, which is call’d aBound
A Bound.
But when there is a Mark for aSpring, and afterwards a Mark for theFootup, it signifies, that theSpringmust be made on theFootthat does not move forwards, which is call’d aHop.
A Hop.
The mark forfalling, has no proper Place assign’d it, and I shall only observe, that inrising, when it is in Order tofall, it is necessary the Mark for aRise, should be near the beginning of theStep.
Rise and Fall.
The mark for aSlide, has likewise no proper Place, when it is single on aStep; but when it is accompanied with other Marks, assinking, rising, &c. then it must be plac’d last.
Sink, Rise, and Slide.
If after the Mark of aSlide, there be also the Mark for the Foot up, you mustSlideno farther than that Mark shewing the Foot up.
Slide, and afterwards hold the Foot up.
The Mark for theFoot up, may be plac’d either in the Middle, or the End; when it is in the Middle, it shews, that the Foot is only up, in Order to be set down afterwards.
Foot up, and then put down.
But when it is at the End, it signifies, that the Foot must remain up.
Foot up.
Topoint the Toe, and afterwards theHeel, there must be a Point on the outside of that which represents theToe, and another on the inside of that which represents theHeel.
To point the Toe, and after to place the Heel.
Toplace the Heel, and afterwardspoint the Toe, there must be a point on the outside of that which represents theHeel,and another on the inside of that which represents theToe.
To place the Heel, and afterwards point the Toe.
It is to be observed, that in the two foregoing Examples, the Point which is on the Outside of that which represents either theToeorHeel, is the Point from whence you must always begin.
When there is a Point at the end of that which represents theToe, and another behind that which shews theHeel, it shews, that theFootmust be set downflat.
A flat Foot.
Marks forTurning, have no proper Places assign’d them, no more than thefallingorslidingMark ; but you must then observe to which side to turn, whether to the right or left.
You must observe, that the beginning of theturningMark, is to be taken from that Part which is nearest to the black Spot.
After having thus shewn the beginning of eachturning Mark, you must observe exactly which way to turn, whether to therightorleft,as appears by the following Examples:A quarter turn to the Right.A quarter Turn to the Left.A half Turn to the Right.A half Turn to the Left.Three quarter Turn to the Right.Three quarter Turn to the Left.
The beginning of awhole Turn, orturn quite round, is more difficult to find out, because the Circle, which is the Mark of it, has neither beginning nor End: But it is nevertheless to be known by aPointplac’d on the side of theStep; from which Point the beginning being known, you make Use of the same Rules as above.A whole Turn to the Right.A whole Turn to the Left.When aTurnis to be made but half a quarter round, it must be mark’d a quarter of aCircleon the side of theStep,without joining it to the Step.A half quarter Turn to the Left.A half quarter Turn to the Right.I have already shewn, that allStepsand halfPositions, which have but one Point at either of their Extremities, signify either the pointing of theToe, or placing theHeel, without the Body’s bearing on it; but when there happens to be two Points, it then shews, that the Body must bear upon it.To bear the Body on the Toe.To bear the Body on the Heel.Having explain’d all the before-mention’dMarks, I hope it will not be thought improper to shew whenSinkings, Risings, Springings, andSlidings,are to be made upon theToe, Heel, orflat Foot, as the following Examples will demonstrate.
When there is a Point at the end of thesinkingMark, it shews, that theToemust be bent downwards.
Sink, the Toe towards the Ground.
When there is a Point behind thesinkingMark, it denotes, that theHeelmust be bent downwards.
Sink, the Heel towards the Ground.
When there is a Point at the end of thesinkingMark, and another behind, it shews theSinkmust be with aflat Foot.
Sink, the Foot flat.
When there is a Point at the end of arisingMark, it shews theRisemust be made on theToe.
Rise on the Toe.
When there is a Point behind therisingMark, it shews, that theRisemust be made on theHeel.
Rise on the Heel.
When there is a Point at the end of arisingMark, and another behind, it shews, that theRisemust be on aflat Foot.
Rise on a flat Foot.
When there is a Point at the end of aspringingMark, it shews, that theSpring, Hop, orBound,must be made on theToe.
Spring on the Toe.
When there is a Point behind thespringingMark, it shews, that theSpring, Hop, orBound,must be made on theHeel.
Spring on the Heel.
When there is a Point at the end of thespringingMark, and another behind, it signifies, that theSpring, Hop, orBound, must be made on aflat Foot.
Spring on a flat Foot.
When there is a Point at the end of theslidingMark, towards the Mark representing the Foot, it shews, that theSlidemust be made on the Toe.
Slide on the Toe.
When there is a Point at the other end of theslidingMark, it shews, that theSlideis to be made on the Heel.
Slide on the Heel.
And when there is a Point at each end of theslidingMark, it denotes, that theSlidemust be made with a flat Foot.
Slide with a flat Foot.
All the
Marks
which have been hitherto demonstrated, may be plac’d as well upon the
half Positions
or
Positions
, as upon the
Steps
, the
sliding
Marks only excepted.
If there were, for Example, asinkingMark upon ahalf Position, it would shew, that the Knee of that Leg only was to be bent; but ifsinking Marksshould be on thewhole Position, then both Knees are to bebentat the same time. The same is to be observ’d forRising, Springing, &c. TheMarkson thePositions, have no appointed Place, as they have onSteps, exceptingPoints, which are to be plac’d in the same manner as onSteps.Sink on one Foot.Sink on both Feet.Rise on one Foot.Rise on both Feet.Spring on one Foot.Spring on both Feet.Caper on one Foot.Caper on both Feet.One Foot up.Foot up, and then down.To point the Toe.To be on both Toes.To place the Heel.To be on both Heels.To point the Toe, and then the Heel.To be first on the Toes, and then the Heels.To place the Heel, and point the Toe.To be first on the Heels, and then the Toes.To be on the flat Foot.Both Feet flat.A Turn on the Foot to the Rise.A Turn on both Feet to the Rise.Turn on one Foot to the Left.Turn on both Feet to the Left.
Positions
and
half Positions
may have several
Marks
together, as
Steps
have; and it must be observ’d of the
Marks
for
Sinking, Rising, Springing
, and
Capers
, that the
Mark
plac’d nearest to the O, is what must be first made; but when there is the
Mark
for the Foot up, that must certainly be the last perform’d.
All the Marks ofsinkingandrising, which have been already demonstrated upon theStep, have Relation to theBendingsandRisingsof both the Knees: But when it shall happen, that in moving in a Dance, oneKneeonly ought tobendorrise, the following Rules must be observed.
It will be necessary upon this Occasion, to understand when one Leg moves, what the other ought to do; to demonstrate which, I shall make use of ahalf Positionand aStep, which must be ty’d together by a Small Line, of which, one end is join’d to that which represents theHeelof thehalf Position, and the other to the Head of theStep. This Union denotes, that thehalf Positionand theStep, are both to act at the same time.To bend the left Knee, while the right moves extended.To bend, and rise the left Knee, while the right moves extended.To bend the left Knee, moving the right half way extended and afterwards to bend in moving.To bend the left Knee, the right moving extended, and sink in the middle of the Step, and rise on the Toes.To bend the right Knee in moving, and rise towards the end, the left continuing extended.
TwoStepsty’d together at the Heads, shew they are both to move at once, which can only be perform’d byspringing, which I shall hereafter call astarting Step.
These kind ofstarting Steps, may be practis’d two ways,viz. with bothKneesstiff, or falling with the Knees bent.
The first of these needs no other Mark for Direction, but thesliding Mark; but the other must have theslidingandfallingMarks together.To Spring with both Feet open at once.With one Foot forwards, and the other backwards, both at once.A starting Step, with both Feet open, the Knees stiff.A starting Step, one Foot forwards, the other backwards, the Knees stiff.A starting Step, with both Feet open, and falling with both Knees bent.The same, one Foot backwards, the other forwards.
A
Waving Position,
or half
Position,
is when the Foot
waves
or
turns
inwards or outwards, whether upon the
Toe,
the
Heel,
or with the
Foot
up, which is explain’d by a kind of
Half-Moon
proceeding from that place which represents either the
Heel
or
Toe,
and which demonstrates the Motion the
Heel
or
Toe
ought to make in
Waving.
If it be to wave upon the
Toe,
the
Crescent
or
Half-Moon
ought to be plac’d where the
Heel
is represented, tending towards the
Toes
on that side you are to wave; on the contrary, if the
waving
Step is to be done on the
Heel,
or with the Foot up, the
Crescent
must be in the place which represents the
Toes
tending towards the
Heel.
Positions
and
half Positions, wav’d
and
unwav’d
are when the
Heel
or
Toe
returns to the place from whence either of them mov’d, which is explain’d by the
Crescent
being doubled, returning to the place from whence it came.
Examples of waving Positions, where theToesorHeelswave both one way, and are distinguish’d by theCrescentsbeing both on the same side.Waving on both Toes, the Heels moving to the Right.The same to the Left.Waving on both Heels, the Toes moving to the Left.The same to the Right.
Examples of waving and unwaving Positions, where the Feet turn and return both on the same side.To turn on the Toes, the two Heels moving to the Right, and returning to the Left.The same to the Left, and to tht Right.To turn on the two Heels, the Toes moving to the Left, and then returning to the Right.The same to the Right, and to the Left.
The
Change
of Positions, is
changing
or
shifting
from one
Position
to another, whether true or false; to wit, from the first to the second, from the second to the third, and so on.
The Change of Positions is made two ways, either byspringing,orwaving.
Those which are perform’d byspringing,are done when youspringfrom one Position, and fall in another; and those which are perform’d by waving, must be done on the Ground, by waving the two Feet, or each Foot Separately, either on the Toes or Heels.
The shifting ofPositionsbyspringing,may be known by what follows,viz.by twoPositions,one of which hasspringingon it, and the other none.a TABLE of the shifting of the True Positionsa TABLE of the shifting of the False Positionsfrom the 1st to the 2nd.from the 1st to the 3rd.from the 1st to the 2nd.from the 1st to the 3rd.from the 1st to the 4th.from the 1st to the 5th.from the 1st to the 4th.from the 1st to the 5th.from the 2nd to the 3rd.from the 3rd to the 5th.from the 2nd to the 3rd.from the 3rd to the 1st.from the 4th to the 2nd.from the 5th to the 1st.from the 4th to the 2nd.from the 5th to the 4th.from the 4th to the 4th.from the 3rd to the 3rd.from the 3rd to the 3rd.from the 4th to the 4th.
a TABLE of the Changing true positions into false positionsa TABLE of Shifting from false positions to true positionsfrom the 1st true to the 2nd false.from the 1st true to the 3rd false.from the 1st false to the 2nd true.from the 1st false to the 3rd true.from the 1st true to the 4th false.from the 1st true to the 5th false.from the 1st false to the 4th true.from the 1st false to the 5th true.from the 2nd true to the 3rd false.from the 3rd true to the 1st false.from the 2nd false to the 3rd true.from the 3rd false to the 4th true.from the 4th true to the 5th false.from the 5th true to the 2nd false.from the 4th false to the 1st true.from the 5th false to the 2nd true.from the 1st true to the 1st false.from the 3rd true to the 3rd false.&cfrom the 2nd false to the 2nd true.from the 3rd false to the 3rd true.ThePositionwhich hasspringingMarks on it, shews from whence theSpringis to be made, and that which has nospringingMarks on it, only denotes in whatPositionto fall, as may be seen by the foregoing Tables.
Positions
may also change in
springing
from one place to another, as in
springing
forwards, backwards, or sideways. This is explain’d by two Lines of Communication, that go from the
Position
on which the
springing Marks
are plac’d, to that where there are none: Which Lines denote the Extension of the
Spring
, and of which side it must fall.
Positionsmay also change inspringing, by twoStepsbeing ty’d together at the Heads; which shews, that they must move both at the same time.A Spring forwards, with both Feet join’d.The same backwards.To spring from the first Position to the second.To spring from the second to the first.