CATCHING OF FLEAS.
Longways for as many as will; in three parts (4th Ed., 1670).
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| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| First Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | That again. | |
| B (repeated ad lib.) | (Duple minor-set.) | |
| 1-4 | First man and first woman fall back two steps, move forward, take right hands and change places (r.s.). | |
| 5-8 | First man and first woman slip down into second place, cross over and change places (r.s.); while second couple moves up into first place (progressive). | |
| Second Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | That again. | |
| B (repeated ad lib.) | (Duple minor-set.) | |
| 1-2 | First man crosses over into second woman's place, and first woman into second man's place (sk.s.); while second couple moves up into first place. | |
| 3-4 | First man and first woman change places (progressive). | |
| 5-8 | Second man turns out to his left, and, followed by first man casts off and returns to the same place; while second woman turns out to her right, and, followed by first woman does the same (sk.s.). | |
| Third Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5-8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
| B (repeated ad lib.) | (Duple minor-set.) | |
| 1-4 | First man and first woman cast off into second place and return up the middle to places (sk.s.). | |
| 5-8 | First man and first woman take hands, slip down into second place, release hands, and turn single; while second couple moves up into first place (progressive). | |