Thatisacaseofreallyunjustifiablecompounding;
becauseitnotonlysavesnotimeortrouble,butconfersatitleonMrs。Johnsonwhichshehasnorightto。
Buttheselittleinstancesaretriflesindeed,contrastedwiththeponderousanddismalGermansystemofpilingjumbledcompoundstogether。Iwishtosubmitthefollowinglocalitem,fromaMannheimjournal,bywayofillustration:
\"Inthedaybeforeyesterdayshortlyaftereleveno\'clockNight,theinthistownstandingtaverncalled\'TheWagoner\'wasdownburnt。
WhenthefiretotheonthedownburninghouserestingStork\'sNestreached,flewtheparentStorksaway。Butwhenthebytheraging,firesurroundedNestITSELFcaughtFire,straightwayplungedthequickreturningMother-StorkintotheFlamesanddied,herWingsoverheryoungonesoutspread。\"