compend

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This volume is worth owning by itself, as a most convenient and reliable compend of recent History, Biography, Statistics, &c., &c.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

With more immediate reference to the exposition herewith submitted, it is enough to intimate that it is neither a compend of criticism, nor merely a series of sermons.

From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William

Here you have a compend of the doctrine of the Scriptures.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

As for the chapter of good breeding, it is wide of comprehension, being a compend of things perfect.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir