American dancing master, and ball-room prompter: containing about five hundred
dances ... By Elias Howe .. 1862

STEAMBOAT WALTZ.
longways triple minor, 32-bar waltz.

First couple join hands and waltz down the outside (second couple waltz down
the centre at the same time)--first couple up the centre, (second up the
outside at the same time), first two couples balance, half right and
left--balance, half right and left--balance half right to place.


A1: 1-4: 1s open waltz down the outside below 3s 
                       WHILE
         2s open waltz down the centre

    5-8: 1s waltz up the centre WHILE
         2s waltz up the outside.

[All somehow manage to finish improper.]

A2: 1-4: 1s and 2s balance
    5-8: half right and left

B1: As above

B2: Once more, which gets you progressed and proper.