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Either of two popular Bohemian ballroom dances of the 19th century. One resembles a waltz; the other resembles a polka.

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  • Maud happened to be playing a redowa up in the parlor, and
  • The polka redowa and the polka mazourka are modifications of this step to different times.
  • Ashburner had seen Edwards driving a magnificent trotter about Oldport, but could not exactly fancy him outside of a horse, and conjectured that he would not make quite so good...
  • There was the streaming of lamps and chandeliers, the swell of enchanting music, the whirl of the fascinating polka, redowa or mazurka, while throngs of richly attired...
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