 | Donald Walker - 1836 - 336 pages
...throughout this dance ; and each motion, each gesture, is made with the most voluptuous gracefulness. The woman tries, by her rapidity and liveliness, to...alternately exhibit love, coquetry and inconstancy. Sometimes they hold each other's hands ; the man kneels down whilst the woman dances round him ; again... | |
 | Edward Ferrero - Ballroom dancing - 1859 - 300 pages
...tries, by her rapidity and liveliness, to excite the love of her partner, who, in his turn, endeavors to charm her with his agility, elegance, and demonstrations...variety of sentiments which they express ; nor can anything be more pleasing than their picturesque groups and evolutions. Sometimes they hold each other's... | |
 | Edward Ferrero - Ballroom dancing - 1859 - 306 pages
...the most voluptuous gracefulness. Animated by the accompanying mandolines, tamborines and castanets, the woman tries, by her rapidity and liveliness, to...excite the love of her. partner, who, in his turn, endeavors to charm her with his agility, elegance, and demonstrations of tenderness. The two dancers... | |
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Animated by the accompanying mandolines, tambourines and castagnettes, the woman tries, by her rapidity and liveliness, to excite the love of her partner, who, in his turn, endeavours to charm her with his agility, elegance and demonstrations of tenderness.... 