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approbation, or the leave and approbation of the Undergovernor in his
absence.
11. No books, written papers, or any thing of that nature must ever be
given to the Prince without shewing them first to the Governor or preceptor,
and asking their approbation, and no songs must be taught the Prince but
such as the Governor shall first approve.
1 2. No children must be permitted to come into the Prince his lodgings,
upon the account of playing with him, but when they are sent for, by the
Governor, or in his absence by the Undergovernor in waiting, and not
above two or three at a time.
14. None must be permitted to whisper or to run into corners with the
Prince, wher the Governor &c. may not hear and see what they do and
say ; and he shall receive directions from Us, what children are fitt to play
with our son or to go in coach with him.
15. As to the Grooms of the Prince his Bedchamber, Our Will is that
they also serve by weeks, and that one of them be allways in whole waiting,
and the other in halfe waitinef.
16. Their business is to dress him, and undress him, to lye by him in
their turns, to wait at his meals, and to follow him from place to place.
21. No servant, page or footman must ever open any door for the
Prince to go out of his lodgings, but when the Governor &c. gives orders
for it.
22. As to the distribution of time to be observed for the Prince, his
hour of rising in the morning may be about seven and a halfe. The time
between that and nine may be allotted for his dressing, his morning prayers,
his waiting upon Us and the Queen, and eating his breakfast.
23. At nine of the clock he may hear Mass, which done, his studys
may begin, and be continued as long as his Preceptor shall judge proper
for his improvement. When his book is done, ther will be time enough
between that and dinner, which will be about twelve and a halfe, for his
dancing, writing, or any other exercise that costs but halfe an hour.
24. After dinner ther must be allowed an hour or somewhat more for
play, and about two houres more in the afternoon must be allotted for his
studys, either before he goes abroad or afterwards, or part before and part
after, according as it shall be found convenient considering the season of
the year.
25. The proper times of his receiving company will be at his Leve,