An Explanation of the Steps contain’d in each Square, is also writ down with them; and whereas some of the Words and Terms are abbreviated for want of Room, I have put down here a short Explanation of them.forw.----------------------forwards.bacw.-------------------backwards.sidw.-----------------------sideways.sl.--------------------------------slide.cro.---------------------------cross’d.op.-------------------------------open.qr.-------------------- quarter Turn.hf.------------------------- half Turn.3 qr. Turn----three quarter Turn.circ.-------------------circular.jo.-----------------------join’d.incl.-------------------inclos’d.bef.---------------------before.beh.--------------------behind.wav.------------------waving.turn.------------------turning.outw.---------------outwards.inw.-------------------inwards.[Transcribers note: text expanded in tables]TABLESConteyning most of the steps us’d inDancingCourant Movements And Galliard step.Forwards.Backwards.Sideways open.Crossways before.Another.Crossways forwards turning.Sideways open turning.Forwards turning.Another.Another with half a turn.Galliard stepThe same turning halfaTABLEof half CoupeesHalf Coupee forwardsBackwardsOpen backwardsthe samethe same circular beforethe same circular sidewaysopen sidewaysanotheranothercrossways beforeTABLEof half Coupeesanotherthe sameCrossing behindthe sameForwards joyn’d on the end of the feetthe same backwardsForwards inclosedthe same backwardsForwards joyn’d the 2nd foot upthe same backwardsForwards inclosed 2nd upthe same backwardsTABLEof half CoupeesSideways open and joyn’d 2nd upanotheranotheranotheranotheranother the last inclosed behinda beat behindthe sameBeat before cross the anklethe sameSideways openthe sameTABLEof half CoupeesBeat on the ankle open sidewaysthe samecrossing forwards quarter turnopen sided quarter turnthe sameanotheranotherthe sameForwards turning quarterthe sameanotheranotherTABLEof half Coupees.Backwards turningopen half turnForwards turningOpen turningthe sameBeat on the ankle turn open to the sideanotherBeat behind turninganotherOpen side turningthe sameForwards turningTABLEof Coupeés.Coupee forwardsBackwardsForwards 2nd open and up.Open backwards 2nd open and upForwards 2nd circular inner; open sideways2nd circ: & slide forwards2nd behind and open; before: & circular upForwards: 2nd bear behindCoupee 2 movementsOpen back: 2nd beat beforeTABLEof Coupeesthe sameBackwards; 2nd beat before and fall behindBackwards: 2nd beat before and inclosed behindthe same2nd inclosed behindthe samethe sameBoth inclosed behindCrossed behind; 2nd open sidewaysCircular before crossed behind: 2nd open upCircular behind 2nd joynedBackwards inclosed 2nd step forwardsTABLEof CoupeesInclosed before 2nd step backwardOpen sideways 2nd crossed beforeAnother behindAnother 2nd open and fall behindAnother 2nd passing before to open outwardsthe sameOpen boththe sameCross behind 2nd open sidewaysthe same beforethe samethe sameTABLEof CoupeesCross behind going sideways 2nd open.the samethe same 2nd waving.Open sideways 2nd cross behind.the same before.Forwards 2nd joyn’d.the same backwards.Forwards 2nd inclosed. behind.Open sideways 2nd joyn’d.AnotherOpen sideways 2nd inclosed behind.the same before.TABLEof CoupeesCrossed before going sideways 2nd joyn’dAnotherthe same crossed behindAnotherBeat behind and beat beforethe sameBeat behind 2nd inclosed behindthe samethe sameBeat before 2nd forwardsthe sameBeat open sideways 2nd passing before open outwardsTABLE of Coupees.Beat on the ankle and both open sidewaysthe sameCross before quarter turn and 2nd open sidewaysOpen sideways: turn: 2nd crossed beforeOpen sideways: turn: 2nd open: sidewaysthe samethe sameOpen sideways turn: 2nd Crossed behindOpen sideways turn: 2nd crossed beforeAnotherAnother crossed before1st open sideways turn: 2nd open: sidewaysTABLEof Coupeesthe samethe sameForwards turningAnotherForwards turning 2nd joynedAnotherForwards turning 2nd inclosed. behindForwards turningCrossed behind turning 2nd forwardsForwards turningCrossed behind turning 2nd forwardsBackwards turningTABLEof Coupees.Anotherhalf turn 2nd open outwardshalf turn 2nd backwardshalf turn forwardsAnotherTurn: open: & cross: behind: 2nd open outwardsOpen sideways; turn: 2nd open sidewaysthe samethe sameOpen turn with a beat before: 2nd open sidewaysAnother 2nd crossed behindBeat behind turn 2nd inclosed behindTABLEof Coupees.the sameBeat behind turn 2nd open sidewaysBoth open sidewaysthe sameCross before turn 2nd open sidewaysForwards turningCross before turn 2nd open sidewaysthe same3 quarter turn 2nd open outwardsAnother whole turnTurn sideways 2nd turn going behind and opening sidewaysWhole turn 2nd open sidewaysTABLEofBouree steps or FleuretsBouree step forwardsbackwardsbackwards the last open sideways1st backwards: 2nd beat before: 3rd forwardsthe same1st backwards: 2nd beat & inclosed behind: 3rd forwardsthe same2. 1st backwards 3rd forwardsthe same1st backwards: 2nd joyned: 3rd forwardsTABLEof Bouree’s.the same.Another the last open sidewaysthe same.the same.the samethe same 3d. cross’d before.the same.the same.1st circular before fall behind; 2d inclosed: behind 3d forwards.1st circular sideways; the 2d & 3 same as beforeSidewaysAnother.TABLEof Bouree’s.1st & 2d open 3rd inclosed behind.the same.the same.behind going sideways.before going sideways.Anotherthe same.before & behind sideways.the same.behind & before sideways.the same.behind going sideways.TABLEof Bouree’s.the same.1st behind 2d Waving & open sideways 3d inclosed. behind.1st open sideways 2d cross behind 3d open sideways.the same 2d cross’d before1st forwards: 2d inclosed behind 3d forwards1st open sideways, 2d joyn’d, 3d open sideways.1st open sideways, 3d inclosed. behind, 3d forwards1st cross’d before 2d. joyn’d 3d before.the same cross’d behind.1st cross’d before, 2d joyn’d, 3d open sideways.the same cross’d behind1st beat behind, 2d beat before, 3d forwards.TABLEof Bouree’s1st beat behind, 2d inclosed. behind, 3d forwards.the same.beat before, 2d forwards, 3d inclosed. behind.1st beat sideways, 2d open & the 3d. inclosed: behind.the same.quarter turn sideways before.before & behind, quarter turn sideways.1st open sideways, quarter turn: 2d cross’d before, 3d open sideways.the same cross’d behind.quarter turn, 1st & 2d open, 3d inclosed. behind.the same.the same.TABLEof Bouree’sforward turningAnother1st forwards: turn: 2d inclosed: behind 3d forwards.forward turning1st behind: turning: 2d & 3d forward.forward turning.1st behind turning: 2d open: & inclosed. behind: 3d forwards.backwards turningAnother1st open inwards turn: 2d open inclosed behind: 3d forwards.the 1st open inwards turn 2d. open sideways. 3d inclosed behind.forwards half turnTABLEof Bouree’sforwards half turn.1st open outwards & back, turn 2nd open outwards, inclosed behind 3rd forwards.1st open, turn 2nd open, 3rd inclosed behind.the same.the same.1st beat before turn & open sideways, 2nd open, 3rd inclosed. behind.the same.1st beat before turn, 2nd inclosed behind, 3rd cross’d before.the same.1st beat behind, turn 2nd & 3rd open sideways.1st open turn 2nd open 3rd inclosed.the same.TABLEof Bouree’shalf turn sideways.the same before and behind.forwards half turn.1st cross’d before turn 2nd open sideways & 3rd joyn’d.the same sideways before.the same before and behind.1st open & 3 quarter turn, 2rd joyn’d with quarter turn 3rd forward.1st open half turn 2nd beat behind turn half 3rd cross’d behind.before and behind turn a whole turn.1st cross’d before half turn, 2nd quarter turn, 3rd joyn’d.the same 3rd sideways.1st beat behind half turn, 2nd quarter turn, 3rd open sideways.TABLEofBounds and Tac’sa Bound forwards.backwardsOpen backwards 2nd open in the same time.the samethe same circular beforethe same circular sidewaysforward joyn’d on both feet.the same backwards.forwards inclosed before.backwards inclosed before.TABLEof Boundsfowards 2nd joyn’d open.the same backwards.forwards 2nd inclosed behind.the same backwards inclosed before.open sideways 2nd joyn’d up.the same inclosed behind.Cross’d before 2nd sideways joyn’d up.Illustration: the same.the same cross’d behind.forwards quarter turn 2nd open outwards.Cross’d behind quarter turn 2nd open outwards.backwards quarter turn 2nd open outwards.TABLEof Boundshalf turn 2nd open backwards.forwards turningAnotherbehind turning 2nd open outwards.open sideways turn 2nd open outwardsforwards turn.3 quarter turn 2nd behind upthe same.Another.Whole turn 2nd open outwards.Another 2nd inclosed behind.on both feet a whole turn.A TABLEof Compos’d Hops or Contretemps.Contretemps forwardsBackwardsbeat behind & then forwards.beat on the ankle & forwards.beat on the ankle 2nd beat behind.the samebackwards 2d openforwards 2nd beat behind. pass’d before & open circular.forwards cross 2nd beat behind.the same circular inwards.TABLEof Contretempsforwards open & bound on the same foot which is called Balonne.Another the sinking of the bound taken from the instep.backwards 2nd inclosed behind.beat before inclosed behind 2nd forwards.backwards 2nd open sideways.sideways 2nd cross’d before.Another 2nd cross’d behind.sideways 1st cross’d before 2nd open sideways.the same from another position.the same.beat before cross’d behind & open sideways.open 2nd cross’d behind.TABLEof Contretempsopen 2nd cross’d before.open sideways waving 2nd cross’d behind.open sideways, 2nd cross’d behind.forwards 2nd joyn’d.backwards and joyn’dRigandon step.Springing open fall in the same position 2nd the same without spring.the same.open sideways 2nd joyn’d.Another.open sideways 2nd inclosed behind.the same inclosed behind.beat sinking behind spring forward cross’d 2nd open sideways.TABLE of Contretempscross’d before turn 2nd open sideways.open sideways turn 2nd cross’d before.the same cross’d behind.beat on the instep turn and inclosed behind and forwards.open sideways turn & cross’d before.Another cross’d before.open sideways turn & cross’d behind.the same.forwards turning.Another.Another.backwards turn.TABLE of Contretempsbeat on the instep burn open sideways 2nd open also.half turn 2nd backwards.forwards turningAnother.turning 2nd inclosed both.open sideways turning 2nd cross’d behind.open turn sinking behind to hop open sideways 2nd cross’d behind.open turn sinking behind to hop forwards 2nd also forwards.the same with a half turn.beat behind turn and forwards.open sideways turn 2nd cross’d.the same.TABLE of Contretemps.open turn: half turn the last back: turn: quarter turncross’d before: half turn 2nd open.beat before & inclosed behind 2nd forwards turning quarter turnforwards turn half turncross’d before turn: 2nd open sideways.the same.half turn circular, sinking to bound turn: left open.Anotherbeat on the ankle half turn & forwards.open turn: 3 quarter turn 2nd backwards.a whole turn 2nd beat behind.beat behind: whole turn forwards the last.TABLEofChassés or Drises.forwards. backwards.sideways.backwards circular before.a beaten chassee sideways.open forwards.forwards inclosed behind.forwards quarter turn.half turn.3 quarter turn.a whole turn.TABLEofChassees and Falling steps.Drive without springing.the same.beaten Chassee behind.sideways turn.Chassee forwards with falling step.the samea falling steps open both feet and rise on the 2nd.Another 1st drives the 2nd and batone.1st drives the 2nd springing. 2nd driv the 3rd by a falling step.the same sideways without sinking.aTABLEofSissonnes or Cross leapsSissonnes forwardsbackwards.forwards 2nd open behind.forwards.forwards turn quarter turnAnother.backwards turn quarter turn.half turn.beat before return behind.the same half turn.beat behind half turn return behind.another turn half turn.TABLEofPiroüettes.open cross’d behind & turn on the toes half turn.the same cross’d before.open half turn outwards.same inwards.a whole turn open outwards.open inwards.a turn behind open outwards. open inwards.a whole turn open outwards.open inward.2 turns open outward.open inward.TABLE of Piroüettes.beat before behind and before half a turn outwards.the same inwards.Another outwards.open a half turn inwards circular & beating on the instep.beat before behind & before a whole turn outward.the same inward.Another outward.beat before & behind one turn inward open one leg outward.beat before & behind 2nd each & end inclosed behind a whole turn outward.the same inward.beat behind & before twice each one turn outward.open circular inwards beat before behind & before one turn outward.aTABLEofCapers and half Capers.half caper forwards or a beaten bound.the same backwards.half Caper in moving or a beaten hop.the same backwards.Another forwards.a Caper Chassee forwards.the same backwards.Another.a beaten Sissonne.the same backwards.TABLE of Capers.Another the last circular.an upright Caper in the same position.the same the right foot falling behind.the same turning quite round.half Caper turning quarter turn.Another.Another.Another with a half turn.Another.a side caper with a whole turn.a half Caper a whole turn.a back Caper.aTABLEofEntrechats or Cross Capersa half Entrechat open the leg cross before and fall behind.another beat and sinking on the instep cross behind & return before.Entrechat of 3 and move forwards; the foot the ended open.of 4 & return on the same position.the same moving sideways.of 3 moving sideways, the foot ending behind moving sideways.an Entrechat of v[5] in the same place.an Entrechat of 5 forwards.the same.of 4 turning and falling in the same position.TABLE of Waving Stepsforwards.backwards.sideways.beat behind open before waving.forwards and after wave the heel.the same with the toe.a Pirouette waving on the Toes and heels alternatively.Spring and wave one foot.with both feet waving.a whole turn waving as above.spring forwards waving both feet.the same backwards.half Coupee, afterwards wave the heel then 2 toes and the heel, end inclosed.a Contretemps waving, then wave the other foot, first the Toe and then the heel. end as before.Finis.aSuplement of Steps.Minuet step.French minuet step.with a fleuret.with a Bound.sideways behind.before and behind.sideways with a fleuret.to Ballance.the hope or Contretemps forwards in the minuet time.the hop backwards.a step in the Minuet.the same sideways.boree with a bound.a Contretemps with a bound.a sissone with a Contretemps.a Contretemps with a Slide.These four last steps are all of them in the Rigandon of Mr. Isaac’s, and give a particular grace to the dance which the common way of performing them would not do; and it is to Mr. Isaac we owe the so frequent use of them here since they are seldom, or ever found, in any other Dances whatsoever.