Observe; Tootle holds in his hand his ' little compendium,' raised in haughty superciliousness.

In fact, Lourdes, as a whole, is an excellent little compendium of Catholic theology and Gospel-truth.

It is a little compendium of the truths of our religion, of all we must believe and do.

It was M. Fille, and the book was his little compendium of philosophy which his friend had retrieved from his bedroom in the early morning.

What remains, therefore, but that our last recourse must be had to large indexes and little compendiums?