When was it published?

March 3, 1790 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News March 3, 1790

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Cultural Event, Literary Gathering

Q: What keywords are associated?

Fetz Poets, Monthly Meeting, Arabian Moors, Arts Sciences, Gold Ducats, Dancing Girls

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A monthly meeting of Arabian and Moorish poets was instituted on August 1 in Fetz, Africa, attracting many people. Held in a beautiful garden, the most applauded poet received 100 gold ducats, a robe, a horse, and a flower crown from dancing girls.

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To shew that the Moors and Africans are not so very ignorant of arts and sciences as some people imagine, but that they are on the contrary promoters of them, we shall state a new institution which has been lately formed at Fetz in Africa:

On the first of August last, a monthly meeting was instituted at Fetz, composed of Arabian and Moorish poets, which drew together a vast number of people. The orations were delivered in a very beautifully laid out garden, shaded with high palm trees, and refreshed by several fountains of water. The poet the most applauded received 100 ducats of gold, a magnificent robe, and a very beautiful horse, for an elegant romance he spoke in the Turkish language, and afterwards had a crown of flowers placed on his head by some dancing girls, which finished the entertainment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Cultural Event Literary Gathering

What keywords are associated?

Fetz Poets Monthly Meeting Arabian Moors Arts Sciences Gold Ducats Dancing Girls

Where did it happen?

Fetz, Africa

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Fetz, Africa

Event Date

First Of August Last

Outcome

the most applauded poet received 100 ducats of gold, a magnificent robe, a beautiful horse, and a crown of flowers.

Event Details

A monthly meeting of Arabian and Moorish poets was instituted, drawing a vast number of people. Orations were delivered in a beautifully laid out garden shaded by palm trees and refreshed by fountains. The event featured an elegant romance in Turkish, with prizes awarded to the most applauded poet, ending with dancing girls placing a flower crown on his head.