The scholar's companion and ball-room vade mecum ... With hints and instructions
respecting toilet, deportment, &c., &c. ... By Thomas Hillgrove.. 1859

The Esmeralda.

Music in Two-Four Time.

This dance is composed of four steps of the Gallopade in passing straight down
the room, and then two steps of the Polka in turning. The gentleman commences
with his left foot and the lady with her right, and the position is the same as
for the waltz or polka. (See page 79).

1st. Commence with four sliding steps, the gentleman keeping his left foot
forward and the lady her right, finishing on the fourth step with a hop, and
turning half round (2 bars); then take two polka steps in turning completely
round (2 bars.)

After this, they commence with the sliding step again--the lady commencing with
the left foot and the genman with the right, the same as before, and so on,
alternately commencing with first one foot and then with the other, at
pleasure.