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Mr. Lane’s Maggot (1695)

3 couple longways set, proper

 A1  8 1s short cast to middle place, 2s moving up
       1s lead down through 3s & cast back to middle place
       1s set
 A2: 8 1s Short cast to 3rd pl
       Lead to the top
       Cast to middle pl
       2s Wait 8 counts Cast to 3rd pl
       3s Lead up to middle pl
          Cast back to bottom
          Lead to the top
  B1 8 Left diagonals, L-hand turn once
       Right diagonals, R-hand turn once ending :
       1s & 3s in a line of 4 facing up, 1s in middle (3rd man
       finishes his R-hand turn & moves straight out to the end
       of line on the men’s side); 2s facing up, standing below
       the line of 4
  B2 8 Line of 4 & 2s both lead up a double & fall back
       3s gate the 1s ¾ round into 2nd place while 2s turn 2-
       hands
       [[order is 3-1-2]] 
       

*Mr. Lane’s Maggot 3 2/2 Dm Andrew Shaw Interpretation

 A1        1st couple cast down one place, 2nd couple moving up, 
           lead down through 3rd couple and cast up 
           to 2nd place, and set.
 A2        1st couple cast down one place and lead back up 
           as 3rd couple lead up and cast down.
           1st couple lead to top and cast back to 2nd place 
           as 2nd couple cast to bottom of set
           and 3rd couple lead to top of set. 
           (Progression: 3 1 2)
 B1        L diagonals (1st woman and 2nd man, 
           1st man and 3rd woman) L-hand turn.
           R diagonals R-hand turn, ending with 1st 
           and 3rd couples in a line of 
           four facing up, 1st couple in middle, 
           3rd couple on the ends, all proper
 B2        All (the line of four and also the 2nd couple) 
           lead up a double and fall back.
           3rd couple gate 1st couple ¾ around into 
           2nd place, while 2nd couple two-hand turn.