THE BEAU'S RETREAT (Playford 1721, Fallibroome 2)
Red Barnes; key: C; meter: 3/2
3-cpl Longways

Note: 

A1: 1-4: Chase #1: Woman2 casts, followed by Man1, round the 3s into M2s place
         (he moves up at bar 3).
         WHILE M1 goes between 3s in W2s place (finishing his turn to face in).
    5-8: M1 and W2 turn two-hands 1.5

A2: (Repeat the movement on the other side).  Man1 (starting in second place)
    casts round  3s followed  by partner who comes up between 3s, 
    2nd woman moves up (at bar 3)
    1st woman completes her turn to face in, 
    1s turn two hands 1.5 in middle place.

B1: 1-4: 1s half-figure-8 through 2 and turn left hands 1/2 (abt bar 4).
    5-8: 1s individually split the right hand couple (man down, woman up)
         go left, round into  middle places and turn left hands 1/2.

B2: 1-2: 1s half figure 8 down through 3s and turn right hands 1/2.
    3-4: [W1 changing hands with partner] 1s and 2s lead up in line of four, 
         ones in middle (proper)
    5-8: 2s assist 1s in casting round and let go as 1s to the bottom
         3s up to second place.

 
Note: B1-B2 bar 4 is one continuous flow; 1s end where they started 
(in 2nd place proper). 

4 bars = 12 steps.

Absolutely gorgeous ride for the 1s; needs technique, timing, so not for
beginners.

The whole dance is in even triple-time walking steps.

Chases  - bars 1-2 get the chasers to the bottom of their contrary lines,
dead parallel, 3-4 has them curve up; the chaser has to "complete their turn"
to find partner.

Half-figures and turns - abt 9 steps and three steps.