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  2. Stately quadrille - Wikipedia

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    The stately quadrille reached its height in 1756, when several new alliances formed as a result of the Diplomatic Revolution. In 1740, Prussia, an emerging power, attacked Austria. Britain and France soon became embroiled in the War of the Austrian Succession, which ended in a stalemate in 1748, but Austria appeared to have lost most in the war ...

  3. Regency dance - Wikipedia

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    The Sauteuse is a leaping waltz commonly done in 2/4 rather than 3/4 time, similar in pattern (leap-glide-close) to the Redowa and Waltz Galop of the later nineteenth century. First imported from France by Lady Jersey in 1815, the Quadrille was a shorter version of the earlier cotillions. Figures from individual cotillions were assembled into ...

  4. Quadrille - Wikipedia

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    The quadrille consists of a chain of four to six contredanses. Latterly the quadrille was frequently danced to a medley of opera melodies. Performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, it is related to American square dancing. The quadrille also gave rise to Cape Breton Square Dancing via American square dancing in New England. [1]

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  6. William Morris - Wikipedia

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    William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, [1] writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement.

  7. Harlequin print - Wikipedia

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    In a July 1954 article in the Washington Post, columnist Olga Curtis mentioned harlequin print fabrics and cellophane as very novel ideas in accessories. [ 6 ] A sports costume In a harlequin print topped by bright orange received the most applause at a Simplicity Patterns Fashion Show at Sulzberger Junior High School, in March 1955.

  8. Franco-Austrian alliance - Wikipedia

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    The Franco-Austrian Alliance was a diplomatic and military alliance between France and Austria that was first established in 1756 after the First Treaty of Versailles.It lasted for much of the remainder of the century until it was abandoned during the French Revolution.

  9. Philippe Musard - Wikipedia

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    Philippe Musard (8 November 1792 – 31 March 1859) was a French composer who was crucial to the development and popularity of the promenade concert. One of the most famous personalities of Europe during the 1830s and 1840s, his concerts in Paris and London were riotous (in several senses of the word) successes.