Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-05

}as,on tl,e manner or pertectIng h'mself
after taking the number of lessons a
boye stated.
On the perfsction Of Fencing.
Mr.. p. will not undertake to limit a
nv time for teaching every thing re-
.oaisite to those gentlemen who wish to
learn the art of Fencing. SO perfectly as
to he ranked with FIRST rate fencers.
respectfully suggests, that fen
Ger. to appear to the best advantage,
must he endowed with natures gifts.
such as height, size, proportion, sup
t,,iencss, and activity: in short, posses
sing. fine and manly appearance. =
Such gentleman may hatter hlmsci
that Mr.. r. viii teach him perfectly
I the use and the graceful in the art OF
Fencing, in such a, manner as will ena-
HE him 10 present himself in Europe
before any Of the French, italian, or
English academies.
The utiisty Of Feaciag, ana its graees.
Parents aud guardians are respect
&fglIy informed, that buys likewise are
TAUGHT the art of Fencing. This noble
exercise affords young gentleman a
manly and Distinguished amusement !;
i forms his body il teaches him to
Mace himself III a proper upright att'
t,le. ard instructs him III the means OF
self defence.
Every exercise, in general. has its
advantages. and concurs in accom-
,l,s,ine a general effect: but mons
can give elegance and freedom IN .
greater degree than that of Fencing,
because in it every part or the body is
continually IN action: and moreover it
brings and confirms health, the most
iuva,uabie blessing of life: it also ena
hles those who practice it, TO pursue o.
ther exercises with greater facility.
particularly dancing, as has been al
ready experienced by several gentlemen
wl,nm MIR. p. has had the honor o!
,earhine in military academies, militia
s ~ pnsts. and in various parts OF thu
Iin;ted st ties. particularly in Charles
~. 8. c.. aad from whom he can pro-
duce the most satisfactory iecoamen
dalions.
TERMS.
Mr.. p. respectfully Informs gentle.
men residing in alexandria, and Wish
;nr ia become his scholars, that his
terms are five dollars for ten tickets,
Cor lessons in Fearing, taken IN their
own lodging. and Rfieen tickets, for les,
sons,in Fencing taken privately at amy
time IN the Fenying School.
Gentlemen in Offices. or other occu-
nations, may take their lessons at Can
die light.
Boys may havetwelve tickets for two
dollars and quarter. il they take their
lessons in the COARSE OF q month.
Mr.. P. respectfully informs French.
snanish. and italian gentlemen, who
an not know how to speak English, that
he will interpret for them, or teach
them how to make themselves under
atood in English by the same very
simpie) method with which he lately
tanrht the Freucl, language with the
..reatest success, to several respectable
! Ladies and Gentlemen in Georgetown
Mr.. p. having no remembrance what
ever. will receive any proposal Through
the post ofice) for being attached TO a
military or other academy, or Tor being
employed as a tutorina private family.
IN any part of the United States. He
, is perfectly competent to ill either OF
these situations, being a professor of
the French language CHS seinacular
|, taogue) being able. besides. toteach the
: first grammatical principles OF the
j Spanish and italian languages.
AS he is the son of an italian, and
. has /, avelled and resided iii Italy and
Sna,n for several years. he thinks him
!. SELF authorised to say. that he derives
thep experimentation of the languages more
from conyersing with the natives. than
from .he study of theoretical principles
ylc therefore suppsses, that he coul''
dn full justice toa private family l.
s teaching children reading, writing, a
risnaetir, living languages. fencing,