The term “country dance” is a corruption of the French _contre danse_,
by which they mean that which we call a country-dance, or a dance by
many persons placed opposite one to another: it is not from _contrée_,
but _contre_.
COUNTRY DANCES.
The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac · 第 859 / 1847 题