Fandango

an ancient national dance of Spain, particularly in the province of Andalusia. It may be of Moorish origin. It is danced in 3/4 time by a single couple to the accompaniment of the guitar or tambourine, the dancers beating time with castanets, and the spectators by clapping their hands. It is popular among the peasantry, especially of an evening or on Sunday. The fandango has followed the Spanish-speaking people to Mexico and the South American states. The term is applied somewhat in ignorance to almost any sort of antic or sparring participated in by two people. See Dance

Faneuil (fan'el) Hall, one of the landmarks of colonial Boston. It ranks with the Old South Meeting House and the Old State House. The original hall was given to the city by Peter Faneuil, a wealthy merchant who had made a fortune smuggling Jamaica rum. This hall was burned down in 1761. A new hall was erected by the city in 1762 and 1763. The funds were raised in part by lottery. The lower or basement floor was surrounded by wide sheds and provided quarters for a city market. The upper floor was used as a town hall. It was here that Otis, Sam Adams, and other fiery Revolutionary leaders addressed the citizens of Boston, gaining for the hall the name of the "Cradle of American Liberty." In 1805 the hall was enlarged and considerably altered. A fine interior gallery, resting on Doric columns, was constructed. Among noted orators of the nineteenth century who spoke from the old-fashioned rostrum, Webster, Sumner, Wendell Phillips, Choate, and Everett may be mentioned. The hall was completely renovated in 1900. Though considerably changed, it is not difficult to picture the surroundings amid which Sam Adams urged resistance to British authority. See Boston