compend

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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

His papers are a rare compend of literary criticism.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.

Given to Wm Sim for copieng to me the compend of the Statutes of Edenbrugh being.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord

In a brief compend, like the present work, it is not thought necessary to notice particularly the printed editions of the Hebrew Bible.

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)

I shall write only whereof I know—not by any means a compend of Creole cookery.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha