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Title: The Young Widow
Description: Triple minor longways set

M1

L1

M2

L2

M3

L3

M4

L4

M5

L5

M6

L6

M7

L7

M8

L8

6,12,0,1012,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 10,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 10,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 10,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 10,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 10,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 9,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 10,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 9,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 10,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 9,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 6,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 6,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 6,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 6,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 6,217,375,130,270,130,370,243,403,330,270,330,370 6,231,371,130,270,130,370,229,407,330,270,330,370 6,248,375,130,270,130,370,212,403,330,270,330,370 6,261,389,130,270,130,370,199,389,330,270,330,370 6,273,327,130,270,130,370,187,327,330,270,330,370 6,285,270,130,270,130,370,175,270,330,270,330,370 6,306,216,130,270,130,370,154,216,330,270,330,370 6,330,170,130,270,130,370,130,170,330,270,330,370 6,353,199,130,250,130,370,107,199,330,250,330,370 6,359,222,130,220,130,370,101,222,330,220,330,370 6,352,248,130,190,130,370,108,248,330,190,330,370 6,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 6,298,268,162,172,162,372,162,272,298,168,298,368 6,257,270,203,170,203,370,203,270,257,170,257,370 6,298,268,162,172,162,372,162,272,298,168,298,368 6,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 12,330,230,130,210,130,410,130,310,330,130,330,330 12,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 3,330,270,162,172,162,372,130,270,298,168,298,368 3,330,270,203,170,203,370,130,270,257,170,257,370 11,299,348,290,180,133,318,161,192,327,222,170,360 11,229,381,341,241,119,239,231,159,341,301,119,299 10,155,350,330,324,170,173,305,190,290,367,130,216 11,130,270,257,370,257,170,330,270,203,370,203,170 6,130,270,259,338,255,202,330,270,205,338,201,202 6,130,270,257,297,257,243,330,270,203,297,203,243 6,130,270,259,338,255,202,330,270,205,338,201,202 6,130,270,257,370,257,170,330,270,203,370,203,170 12,130,270,297,370,217,170,330,270,243,370,163,170 12,130,270,257,370,257,170,330,270,203,370,203,170 6,130,270,257,370,250,224,330,270,210,316,203,170 6,130,270,257,370,224,289,330,270,236,251,203,170 6,130,270,257,370,175,343,330,270,285,197,203,170 6,130,270,257,370,130,370,330,270,330,170,203,170 6,130,270,211,341,130,370,330,270,330,170,249,199 6,130,270,163,289,130,370,330,270,330,170,297,251 6,130,270,135,223,130,370,330,270,330,170,325,317 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

270,270,270,90,90,90 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 90,90,90,90,90,90 -90,-90,-90,-90,-90,-90 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,90,90,0,90,90 0,-90,-90,0,-90,-90 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0

2:0:Introduction and Honours (1 bars)^3:8:1st and 2nd couples right hand across half way and left back^13:8:1st couple lead down the middle, half 2-hand turn. Lead up and cast to 2nd place improper^29:8:All take hands in line and set forward and back right and left. Half circle right first couple ending outside circle^41:4:First couple stand still while second and third couples take hands and set forward and back and right and left^47:4:Second lady and third man swap places, then third lady and second man^55:0:Repeat from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Gentlemen and Ladies Companion
Authority: Griffiths, John
Year: 1798
Notes: Note: the final figure is 'half right and left' in the original. The meaning of this figure changed over time, the arrangement used here was popular during the 1810s.
 
 
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