158. The Highland Reel
This dance is performed by the company arranged in parties of three, along the room in the following manner: a lady between two gentlemen, in double rows. All advance and retire—each lady then performs the reel with the gentleman on her right hand, and retires with the opposite gentleman to places—hands three round and back again—all six advance and retire— then lead through to the next trio, and continue the figure to the end of the room. Adopt the Highland step, and music of three-four time.
159. Terms used to Describe the Movements of Dances.
| Balancez | Set to partners. |
| Chaine Anglaise | The top and bottom couples right and left. |
| Chaine Anglaise double | The right and left double. |
| Chaine des Dames | The ladies' chain. |
| Chaine des Dames double | The ladies' chain double, which is performed by all the ladies commencing at the same time. |
| Chassez | Move to the right and left. |
| Chassez croisez | Gentlemen change places with partners, and back again. |
| Demie Chaine Anglaise | The four opposite persons half right and left. |
| Demie Promenade | All eight half promenade. |
| Dos-à-dos | The two opposite persons pass round each other. |
| Demie Moulinet | The ladies all advance to the centre, giving hands, and return to places. |
| La Grande Chaine | All eight chassez quite round, giving alternately right and left hands to partners, beginning with the right. |
| Le Grand Rond | All join hands and advance and retire twice. |
| Pas d'Allemande | The gentlemen turn the partners under their arms. |
| Traversez | The two opposite persons change places. |
| Vis-à-vis | The opposite partner. |
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160. Scandal—Live it down.
Should envious tongues some malice frame,
To soil and tarnish your good name,
Live it down!
Grow not disheartened; 'tis the lot
Of all men, whether good or not:
Live it down!
Him not in answer, but be calm;
For silence yields a rapid balm:
Live it down!
Go not among your friends and say,
Evil hath fallen on my way:
Live it down!
Far better thus yourself alone
To suffer, than with friends bemoan
The trouble that is all your own:
Live it down!
What though men evil call your good!
So Christ Himself, misunderstood,
Was nailed unto a cross of wood!
And now shall you for lesser pain,
Your inmost soul for ever stain,
By rendering evil back again?
Live it down!