Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-23
FENCING.

sN~hh'ooiy o'Ss P@
it's branches, tahd in the shortest time
poss;ble,) By Mr.. A. pRlNTENS, an
Academician of sraace, who by tho
most simpie, easy and expeditions prin-
ciptes recently adopted By modera A
sademicians in Europe, offers respect
fully, the gentlemen attached to the ar
my. who require prompt knowledge
OF Fencing, TO teach them the use OF
the small sword in forty lessons, and
the use OF the Cut and Thrust in twenty.
He wishes to be understood that he does
not promise that his scholars shall IN
every case acquire all the graces OF the
art in that time, but thinks himself au-
thorise:i by long experience. OF ABOUT
30 years) Ia assure them that they Will
sithin that time, learn every thing most
useful in the art. and gain such an &C
oaaintauce with their weapon. as may
prove of essential service to them in
boarding ship, in charge of cavalry,
or storming redoubt, &c. &c.
Instructions viii be given TO the scho-
lar on the manner of perfectInS himself
alter taking the number OF lessons a
boye stated.
On Ae perftctioa Of Fencing.
Mr.. p. viii aot undertake to limit a.
ny time for teaching every thing re-
.aisite to those gentlemen who wish to
lesrn the art nf Fencing SD perfectly as
to he ranked With 6rst rate fencers.
lie respectfully suggests, that Ten
car, t. aDpcar to the best advantage,
mast be endowed with nature's gifts.
snch as height, size, proportion, sup
pleness, aud activity: in ssorts posses
Stag a iae aad manly appearaHce.-
Sach a gentleman may HAITI himself
that ST.. p. will tcacb him perfectly
tlse usr and che graceful in the arr of
FescinS. in such manner as Will f"a-
bic h;n 10 present himself in Europe
bcf.re ANY Of the Freach, Italian, or
Eaglish academies.
Tae alilltg a. FepciRg, aaI It's sraces.
?sre.ts aud suardiaas are respect
falls informed. taat boys likewise are
taught the ART OF i'eacias. This noble
exercise affords Il y"ans gentleman
manly and distinguished amusement;
,t furMS his body; it teaches dnH t"
p,ace himself in q proper upright atti.
tu,ie. aad tas,racts him III the means OF
SELF defence.
Every exercise. 80 general. has 1t
Advantage, and coNCars "a ACCOM-
p,isSius a gcaerai effect: ont aOne
can give elegauce and freedom III a
greater deyree than that of Fencing,
because as IL every part OF the body is
c,YtjaaaIly in action: and moreover it
brings ana confirms health, the most
isvaiashis blessing of life: il also eua-
bic, taass 9hs practice it, to pursue o.
taer exercises with greater facility,
particularly dancing, as has been al
ready Experienced by several gentlemen
WHOM sir. p. has had the donor of
teaching IN military arademies, militia
ry ousts. and IN vsvipus parts ut the
United StItcs. particularly IN Charles
tou. S. &. aad frsm wn0M lac can pro
dace the most satisfactory recommen-
Sations.
TERMS.
Mr.. p. respectfully informs gentle
men residing ia 3tsrGadria, and wish
ios 10 hecn Nc his scinlars, that his
terms are Gye dollars for ten tickets.
f,e lcSsaas in Fearing. taken in their
awa iodgins. aud Sif'eem tickets. for les
sous in Frnci"s taken privately at any
time m the Fencins Sch,nl.
iicutlemea IN s'HrcS, or other occu-
nations. may take their lessons al Can-
die light.
Rows nav have twelve tickets for two
dollars aud a quarter. it they take their
lessons in the course of month.
Me. P. respectfully iaforns French,
Soaaish, aud Italian gentlemen. who
do not know how to speak English. that
ne will interpret for them, or teach
them how To nuke themselves under
stooa in English by the same very
simple) method with which he lately
taught the French language with the
greatest success. to several respectable
Ladies' and Gentlemcn in Georgetown
Mr.. P. having m REMEMBRANCE what
ever, will receive any proposal through
the post otice) for being attached 10 a
military or other academy. or for being
employed rs tutor in a private family,
in any part of the United States. He
is perfsatiy competent to Gil either of
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