Coulon's hand-book; containing all the last new and fashionable dances ... By
Coulon, 1860?

THE LANCERS.

1st. La Rose. The first lady and opposite gentleman advance and retire, turn
with both hands and return to their places. The leading lady and her partner
cross over hand in hand, and the opposite couple do the same separately and
passing on the outside; they then all set and turn at the corners.

2nd. La Lodowiska. First couple advance and retire, advance again, the lady
remains in the centre, the gentleman retires, chassez to the right and left,
turn partners to places, the side couples joining hands to form two lines, all
advance in two lines, all turn partners.

3rd. La Dorset. First lady advance and stop, opposite gentleman advance and
seep, lady retire, gentleman retire, four ladies right hands across half round,
left hand and back to places while the gentlemen lead round outside to the
right half round, and back to places.

4th. L'Etoile. First couple pay a visit to the couple on the right hand, and
how; then to the couple on the left the same, chassez croissé
and set, chassez croissé and back to places, right and left.

5th. Les Lanciers. The grand chain, the first couple advance and turn half
round facing the top, then the couple on the right advance behind the top
couple, then the couple on the left follow, and the last couple the same
forming two lines, chassez croissé with partners, and back again, the ladies
turn outside the line to the right, the gentlemen the same to the left; the
couples meet up the centre and advance joining hands, the four ladies form a
line holding each others hands, the gentlemen the same opposite, all advance
and retire, turn partners to places, finish with the grand chain.