VII.--THE LANCERS FOR SIXTEEN, OR DOUBLE LANCERS.

_1st figure_.--Two first ladies and _vis-à-vis_ gentlemen begin at

the same moment, and go through the figure as in Single Lancers. All

_balancez_ to corners; in other words, each lady sets to gentleman at

her right, who turns her to her place. Second couples and sides repeat

as usual.

_2nd Figure_.--First couples advance, retreat, advance again, leaving

ladies in centre; set to partners and turn to places. Two side couples

nearest first couples join them; two side couples nearest second

couples do the same, thus forming eight in each line. They all advance

and retreat, holding hands, then turn partners to places. Repeated by

second and side couples as usual.

_3rd Figure_.--First ladies advance and stop; _vis-à-vis_ gentlemen

ditto; courtesy profoundly, bow, and back to places. Ladies do the

_moulinet_, gentlemen go round outside, and back to places. Or, ladies

advance and courtesy to each other and then to partners; gentlemen,

doing the same when the second and fourth couples begin the figure, as

in Single Lancers.

_4th Figure_.--First couples advance to couples on their right; bow

and courtesy; cross to opposite side, bow and courtesy, _chassez

croisez_, and return to places. Right and left to opposite places, and

back again. Second couples and sides repeat figure.

_5th Figure_.--_Grande chaine_ all round, pausing at the end of every

eight bars to bow and courtesy; continue _chaine_ back to places,

which will occupy altogether thirty-two bars of the music. Figure

almost the same as in Single Lancers. Both first couples lead round,

side couples falling in behind, thus forming four sets of lines.

Figure repeated by second and side couples; _grande chaine_ between

each figure and at the conclusion.

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