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JSS0403	D R Mackenzie's Chart of the Eightsome Reel	This chart shows D R Mackenzie's instructions for the Eightsome Reel. The dance was devised some time around 1870. Note the Edwardian costume the figures are depicted in - very fashionable when the chart was first published.
JSS0404	Cover page, The Art of Dancing	The title page from Francis Peacock's treatise on dancing shows the author's intentions. He felt that the most important function of his book was as a manual for teachers.
JSS0405	Advertisement appearing in Peacock's The Art of Dancing	This advertisement, appearing at the start of Peacock's book, shows his solid credentials as a dance teacher. He points out that a main aim of his publication is to produce a significant contribution to the recently established Lunatic Hospital in Aberdeen.
JSS0406	Observation by Francis Peacock in The Art of Dancing	This observation from near the beginning of his book, shows how Peacock felt that dancing was important for young people, as it would help to make them well-mannered and graceful.
JSS0407	Page 1 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The art of Dancing	Page 1 of 8 from Peacock's 5th Sketch in his publication, The Art of Dancing. This sketch discusses the dancing and steps of the Highlanders. He refers here to the Highlanders love of dancing.
JSS0408	Page 2 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing	Page 2 of 8 from the 5th Sketch in Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Here he refers to the Highlander's love of dancing and notes what good dancers young children are. He also notes how dancers come from London to Edinburgh to watch or learn the reel steps from these Highlanders.
JSS0409	Page 3 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing	Page 3 of 8 from Sketch 5 of Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Peacock tried to find out the Gaelic names for the various steps he saw the dancers from the Highlands perform. Over the next few pages he describes and discusses these. He also describes the rhythm and construction of reels and strathspeys.
JSS0410	Page 4 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing	Page 4 of 8 from Sketch 5 in Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Here he describes one of the steps the Highlanders dance, the 'Kemshoole' (ceum siubhail, travelling step).
JSS0411	Page 5 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing	Page 5 of 8 from Sketch 5 of Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Here Peacock describes some of the Highlander's steps: The Minor 'Kemkossy' (ceum coisiche, walking step), the single 'Kemkossy', the double 'Kemkossy' and the 'Lematrast' (leum trasd, cross spring or leap).
JSS0412	Page 6 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing	Page 6 of 8 from Sketch 5 of Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Here Peacock discusses some of the steps the Highlanders dance: the 'Seby-trast' (siabadh trasd, cross-slip), the 'Aisig-thrasd' (cross pass), and 'Kem Badenoch' (ceum Badenoch, Badenoch step).

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