Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
on fie psrfsetion Of Fencing.

hove stated.
On The perfection Of Fencing.
MIR. z. will not undertake to limit a
my time fNr ateac hing every thing re-
suaisitatoashase gentlemen who wish to
learn the art of Fencing SO perfectly as
is beraakedwith first rate fencers.
- lie respectfully suggests. that a fen
Ger. 10, aepear 80 the best advantage,
s,,t,,sr be' endowed with natures gifts.
q such as height, size, proportion, sup
nlei!sss, and activity: IN short, posses
sing a hne aud manly appearance
ssSacl. gentleman may Hatter himself
that Mp will teach him perfectly
the use aud the graceful in tic art of
Fencing, in such a manner as Will ena-
j. HE him TO present himself in Europe
aebefare any Of the French. italian, or
. Enghsh. academies,
TIE ptalty Of Fencing, ana its graces.
- Parents and guardians are respect
:, fuIly informed, that boys likewise are
ssfaught the art of Fencing. This noble
atexercise affords a young gentleman a
manly anil Distinguished amusement ;
IT forms his body; It teaches hsm to
Mace himself in a proper upright atti
tide. and instructs him III the means OF
self defence.
Every exercise, in general, has its
advantages, and concurs IN accom-
nlishing a general effect: but none
can give elegance and freedom in a
Greater degree than that ct Fencing.
because in it every part Of the body is
cont;aualy IN action: and moreover II
heines ami confirms health, the mo,i
invaluable blessing Of life: it also ena
nles those who practice it. to pursue o.
thnr exercises with greater facility
narticularly dancing, as has been al
,4adysexperieaced by several gentlemen
whom Mr.. p. has had the honor oil
Steaching in military academies, militia
~ posts. and in various parts Of thu
Tinted st,tes. particularly in Charles
t,n. s. c.. and from whom he CAN pro-
,.nce the most satisfactory recommen-
TERMS.
Mr.. p. respectfully Informs gentle
mei, residing in .iierandria, and wish
ing to bccome his scholars, that his
EARNS are five dollars for ten tickets,
Gar lessons IN Fearing. taken. in their
own lodging. and Gfeeen tickets. fer les
sons in Fencing taken privately at any
fine IN the Fencing School.
~ Gentlemea in, offices. or other oecu-
nations. may take their lessons at Can
Ole light.
Bows may have twelve tickets for two
dollars aud quarter. il they take their
lessons in the course of a month.
Mr.. 4. respectfully informs French.
Snanish, aud Italian gentlemen. who
an not know how to speak English, that
he will interpret for them, or teach
them how 60 make themselves under
stond in English by the same every
s;mnlel method with which he lately
S taaght the French Language with the
greatest success, to several respectable
,a,sies and GentIemer in Georgetown
MIR. p. having no incombrance what
ever. will receive any proposal (throash
the most effice) for being attached 10 a
military or other academy, or for being
a,aol5yed as tutor ina private family.
in any part Of The United States. He
isperfectly competent to ill either OF
these situations, being professor of
the French language This vernacuiar
tongue) being able, besides. toteach the
srsf grammatical principles of the
,onauish aud italian languages.
Az he is the son OF an italian. and
h.o.trayelled and resided in Italy and
Soain for several years, he thinks him
self authorised; to say. that he derives
the pronunciation OF theianguages more
f,som conversing with the natives, than
rrom,he study OF theoretical principles
He therefore supppses, that he coult
do Full justice to private family i,
teaching children reading. writing,
ritlmetic, livins languages. fencing