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A railed space in the centre was reserved for dancers. On opposite ^ Under the regulations of 1746 *'no tea, coffee, negus, or other liquor " could be carried into the dancing-room. H 98 NEW LIGHTS ON OLD EDINBURGH sides were ladies and gentlemen waiting for a turn that in some cases never came. Only one set at a time was permitted to occupy the floor, the result being that a dancer was seldom twice up in one evening, and many really beautiful girls were merely spectators. The gallants had gene...rally the merit of constancy; the custom of the day compelled them. At an early private gathering in the season they were in the habit of collecting ladies' fans in their cocked hats, which were unflapped so as to hold a large number, and then they had to dance throughout the season with the lady whose fan they drew out. An un- selected lady, however charming, could be only a spectator in the Assembly Eoom. But perhaps she was in a happier position than the lady who for a whole season had the misfortune to be inseparably linked with a thorough bore.
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