Sentence:  ... euen ſo it fareth with mee, who béeing about to anatomize Abſurditie, am vrged to take a view of ſundry mens vanitie, a ſuruey of their follie, a <WSD>briefe</WSD> of their barbariſme ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.