The English Dancing Matter : OR, Plaine and eafie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances, with the Tune to cach Dance, LONDON, Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be fold by Joba Playford, at his Shop inthe Inner ‘Temple neere the Church doore, 165 1To the Ingenious Reader. HE. Artof Dancing called by the Ancient Greeks Orcheitice, and Orcheitit, js a commendable and rare Quality fic for yong Gentlemen, if opportunely and civilly wfed, And Plats, that Famous Philofopher thoughtic meet, that yong Ingenious Children be aught co dance, Ir isa quality that has been former Iy honoured in the Courts of Princes, when performed by the moft Noble Heraes of the Times! The Gentlemen of the Innes of Court, whofe fweet and ayry Aaivity hascrowned their Grand Solemnities with Admizationto all 'SpeStators. This Rr hasbeen Anciently handled by Atbenent, Julia Pollux, Calin Rhodigina, ard others, and Jnach commend it to be Excellent for Recreation, after more ferious Stes nalcing the body wave and ftrong, gracefull in deportment, and a quality very much befceming a Gentleman. ‘Yer all chis fhould nor have been an Incitement to me for Publicationof this Worke (know- ng thefe Times and the Nature of it do notagree, Bue that there was afalfe and furrepticious Copy at the Princing Prefle, which ifichadbeenpublifhed, would have been a difparage- mene to the quality and the Profeffors thereof, and hinderance to the Learner : ‘Therefore for prevention of all which, having an Excellent Copy by me , and the afiftance of a know- Friend; Ihave ventured to put forth this enfusing Worke to the view, and gentle cenfure ofall ingenious Gentlemen lovers of this Quality ; not doubsing but their goodnes wil pardon what niay be amiffe and accept ofthe houelt Intention of hin: thae is faithfull honowrer of your Virtues, and Tour Servant to command, FP.SCSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSCS A Tasux of the Dances contained in this Booke, A c Dfons Seraband. fol, 28. Confffe bit Tane, fol. 19, A Aba Mode de France, Ching of the Lark. 26, Angers, a 3s. eA in a Garden greene, chirping of the Nighiingale xy ye eo the Simpy. 73,| Cherrily and Memih, 2B. “Aneld man is abed full of ores, 76.| Country Coll es Cuckolds all a row, @. B. hefinat, or Doves Figary. 85, Blem csp, 2.) . ‘Boat-man. +] : ‘Beggar Boy. 5. (Daphne, 30. Bobbing Joe. 7 |Drrzethe cela winter aay, 39. Buh. 57. |Diffembling Lave, 50. Breane. 74. [Dargafon,ar Sedany, a. Dull