Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-25
FENCING.


Cut and Thrust, and Broad Sword, is
technically and perfectly taught in all
It's branches, fI"I ia the shortest time
poss;ole,) b. pr. y. PRlNTENS, ar
Academician % frauce, who by the
m)st simple, easy and expeditions prin-
cipies reccnily adopted by modern A
ca,lemiciauI IN Europe, offers respect
fully, the gentlemen attached to the ar
my, who require prompt knowledge
of Fencing. TO teach them the use or
the small sword in fnrty 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-
thorised by long experience, OF about
60 years. 10 assure them that they Will
wir,in that time, learn every thing most
useful i'm the art. and gain such an &C
anaintance with their weapon, as may
urove of essential service to them in
boarding ship, in a charge of cavalry,
or stormiag redoubt, &c. &c.
Instructions will be given to the scho-
lar on the manner Of perfcCttng himself
alter taking the number OF lessons a.
brYe stated.
o. the perfection IF Fencing.
Me-. 2. will not pudcttakc to limit a.
ny time fnr teaching every thing re.
qIisite to thnse gentlemen who wish to
learn thu art nf Fencing so perfectly as
10 b., raaked with first rate fehcers.
:3e respectfully suggests. that a len
Ger. tn appear to the best advantage
must be endowed with natures gifts,
such as height, size, proportion, sup
uIeaess. and activity: ia short. possess
sing a fae and manly appearance
Saah gentleman may fatter himself
that Mr.. p. will teach him perfectly
the US. aud the graceful III the art OF
Feucing, In such a manner AZ Will ena-
h,e him 10 rrcseut himself in Europe
bernre any of the french, Italian, or
English aGadeMi@s-
RE utility q Fencing, ana its srdces.
pa,cats AID guardians are respect
:suy ;ns,rnctt, that boys likewise arc
ta,ras tie art of Fencing. This noble
ex,.-.,se afIrtIs a yaung gentleman
manly and distinguished amusement /,
Il forms his body; It teaches hnn t"
pIace himself i'll proper upright atti
tyis. and iGstructs him la the means OF
salf defence.
wycrv exercise, in general, has it
advantages, cad cOncurs III accom-
pii;ainc gegerai eject; bat none
can rive elegance aud frecd"m Ia a
greater degrcs than that OF Fencias,
becaase ia it every pact of the body is
c,atiuaaIiy IA action: ard moreover il
kr;urs and conlirms health, the most
i.yalaasle blessing OF life: it also ena-
ble4 thoss who practice it, to pursue O.
th,r exercises with greater facility.
u,rti.uiArIy DANCING, a, has bccn al
ready ,xeeriencpd ~ several geatiemen
whom Mr.. e. ha. had the honor OF
teaching in military acade aIes. militia
ry p4sts. and ia warriors parts OF the
T.Ited Statcs, parti aiarly IA Charles
,or. :. T.. aad fran who;a hc can pro
duce the most satisfactory recumnen-
datiUnS.
TERMS.
Mr. p. respectfully informs gentle
men residing in .ile.cGndria, aud wish
ing Ia bern,ac his scholars. that his
terms are i've ,iaiiars fl: ton tickets,
f,r lessons in FcAri,g. taken Ia their
own lndsins. and if;een tickets for les
sg.s IN Frts'ins tahcH privately at any
tirac Ia the Fearing Schr"l.
,;eut!e;aaa la offices. or other occu-
nations. nay take theic lessons at Can
die light.
3,ys nay haye twelve tickets for two
dollars aud Yaartrr, il they take their
Iessaas in the cngrse Of a month.
Mr.. P. respectfully infortns French.
So,uish. aud Italian gentlemen. who
4, not kapw h..w To speak English. that
he viii interpret for them, or teach
them INV To make themselves under-
st,,d Ia English 10y the same very
sisai.) method with which he lately
Taught the Frcmch fansuaSe with the
greatest sacresS. TO several respectable
i,aias aad GeA;lemen in Georgetown
Nc. 2. having no incnmbrancc what
ever, will receiye any proposal (throush
the past oif;ce) for being attached 10
military or other academy, or for being
em,loyed a. a tu,or in a private family,