SIR BALTHAZAR GERBIER Knight, the Author of the Aca­demy, wherein the honour of the Nation, the generall satisfaction of all Fathers of Families, and the improve­ment of all men that are lovers of Langua­ges, Sciences, and all Noble Exercises is concerned; having during his being con­versant with forraine Nations, and his re­sidency among them, in service of the State, [Page 2]observed both the advantages which Fa­thers of Families, and all lovers of vertue, procure to themselves by publicke Acade­mies, as also the inconveniencies where­unto many of those that travell, are sub­ject; hath also fixt on this most Noble, and most necessary designe (how great and la­borious soever it may prove to him and his) to apply all his time, his cares, la­bours, faculties, and all possible industry, as well in his owne person, as by those that shall teach the Latin, Greek, French, Ita­lian, Spanish, German, and Low Dutch, severall sorts of Hands of excellent Wri­ting; both Ancient and Moderne Histo­ries, joyntly with the Constitution, and Government of the most famous Empires and States of the World; besides the true experimentall naturall Philosophy, as also what is most necessary and most Noble of the Mathematicks, to wit, Arithmetick; the true method of keeping Bookes of Ac­count, by Debptor and Creditor, as is pra­ctised in Italy, and other parts of Europe, [Page 3]Geometry, Geography, Cosmography, Perspective, and Architecture, as well for Building, as for Magnificent shewes, and secret motions of Scenes, and the like: But above all, what is most ex­cellent of practicall Mathematicks, whatsoever belongeth to Fortification, Besieging, and defending of places, Fire­works, ordering of Battalioes, and Mar­ches of Armies, Musick, playing of all sorts of Instruments, Dancing, Fencing, Ryding the Great Horse, together with the new manner of Fighting on Horse­back, and if there be any lovers of Ver­tue, who have an inclination to Draw­ing, Painting, Limming, and Carving either for their Curiosity, or to attaine unto a greater excellency in severall of the forementioned Sciences (Viz. Ar­chitecture, Fortifications, &c.) they may have them as exactly taught, as a­ny of the other Sciences, and by a short Method, which shall give them a full insight in the Theoricall part of the [Page 4]sayd Sciences, and Exercises, at the self­same time that they shall be taught in the Forraigne Languages; whereunto shall serve severall Treatises held forth by the sayd SIR BALTHAZAR GERBIER, in the Forraigne Lan­guages aforesayd, the English tongue being joyned thereunto, together with diverse excellent Tables of very great use, for facilitating the matter, and help­ing the memory; which Treatises shal be continually at Mistrisse Allens Shop, at the signe of the Crowne in Popes head Alley, neere the Old Exchange, LON­DON: The sayd SIR BALTHAZAR GERBIER, being fully perswaded, that all such Fathers of Families as mind the improvement of their Sonnes, will cheerefully and readily embrace what is now proffered unto them, and pre­ferre the placing of their Sonnes in this Academy, to their Travelling a­broad, not onely in troubled times, but at any other hereafter; for when all is [Page 5]done, Parents doe spend much for keep­ing of some of their Sons abroad, when during that chargable time, they for the most part, doe become acquainted one­ly with Academists, and then returne; leaving to those Forraigners, the honour of their Education; when if they bee taught before their Travelling abroad, they will then in a short time make themselves knowne among the best of men, in the Courts of Princes, and there lodge a glorious impression of the Abi­lities of the Nation, every whit as able of Body and Minde, as any other can be: They will also, Travelling in a more mature age, be the more secured against those, who make it their practice to cor­rupt young Men, and to infuse into them destructive Principles, to their na­tive Countrey, and to their Religion; which is so generally manifest, as no doubt, both Germains, Polonians, Sweds, Danes, and Flemmings, will soone re­solve to Travell towards these parts, and [Page 6]to this Academy, which will also re­dound to a particular glory to the nation both for the present, and for the future; and make good that the present time fa­voureth what is so noble, and so general­ly usefull and commendable.

All Lovers of Vertue, are therefore invited to this Academy, where they shall be received, well used, carefully, and diligently Instructed, so they con­forme themselves to all fit Academicall Orders; and for the better prospering in their Studies, observe the fittest hours (as Aurora is sayd a friend to the Mu­ses) begin their Studies the Munday morning with Arithmetick, the Key, and entrance of Mathematicks.

Study at nine of the Clock the Lan­guages, untill Eleven; and then breake up for their recreation, and at Noone lend their eare to a publick Reader, who shall entertaine them with Histories fit [Page 7]for that houre, and being risen from Ta­ble, apply themselves to SIR BAL­THAZAR GERBIER (or his De­puty) to heare the exposition of such particulars as shall have beene read unto them; which done, for one halfe houre (besides another halfe houre for their recreation) returne about two of the Clock to Study untill four of the Clock, the Elements of Euclide; untill six, Geometry, and Musick.

Tuesday morning, Cosmography, Geography, and Languages; in the af­ternoone, Fortification, Arithmetick, Fencing, and Vauting.

Wednesday morning, Architecture, Perspective, and Language.

Thursday morning, Drawing, and Language, in the afternoone, Painting, Limming, and Musick.

[Page 8] Friday morning, naturall experimen­tall Philosophy, History, and Language, in the afternoone, Carving, Dancing, Fencing, Vauting.

Saturday morning, Scenes, Fireworks, Marches of Armies, they having beene at the Ryding of the great Horse; in Summer, early in the morning before the heat of the day. The afternoone Studies are to last untill six of the Clocke in Summer, and in Winter untill five.

The Wednesday afternoone, they are to recreate themselves; as also the Sa­turday afternoone, especially for pre­paring to the Sabbath; they shall have a fit vacation on the foure seasons of the Yeare.

The Studious shall be bound to be­have themselves peaceably and civilly: they shall not stirre from the publicke Study, nor from the House, nor Ground, [Page 9]but with consent: They shall not ad­mit any visits during the time of their Studies.

They shall not repaire to any Ta­vernes, nor any kinde of Victualling Houses, on pretence of entertainments of such Friends as they shall be visited by, but present them with what is fit within doores, their Chamber, Orchard, or Gardens; and without any offence, or impediment to the Academy; in which taking of Tabacco, shall be pro­hibited.

Swearing absolutely forbidden, the transgressor shall be obliged to pay two shillings to the Box for the poore: Ten shillings for a blow, so much more for an injurious word, or affront.

Two shillings at every time the Stu­dious absents himselfe from the publick attendance, except indisposed in body.

[Page 10] They shall forbeare the receiving of any Maiden or Gentlewoman, on what pretence soever, except the visit of Si­sters, or Kindred, and such as shall be in the company of their Mother, and such grave Persons, as may be admit­ted.

SIR BALTHAZAR GERBIER, his time to receive, and attend all those that shall be desirous to treate with him about the placing of Gentlemen in the Academy, shall be the Wednesdayes and Saturdayes in the afternoone.

This shall be concluded with the say­ing: ‘Happy is the man that findeth Wisedome, and the man that getteth Ʋnderstanding: Prov. 3. Chap. 5. Vers. 13.’

[Page 11] And with the Old Pibrac, in his French Verses.

Englished by Silvester.