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LEFT EXHIBITIONS, rNDUSTRIAL 75 EXODUS these exhibitions were again surpassed by that held in the Champs de Mars, Paris, in 1867. The site in this case oc- cupied 171 acres, in the center of which was erected a central palace, rectangu- lar with circular ends, 1,608 feet in length and 1,247 feet in width, with a great central dome, and provided with gardens and galleries. Concentric gal- leries housed the industries of the vari- ous countries, with avenues radiating from the central garden. Grouped round the central palace were nearly a hundred structures devoted to industries and arts. The exhibitors numbered 50,226; the expenditure totaled $5,883,- 400; the receipts approached $3,000,000 exclusive of subsidies made by the city and the nation. Nearly 10,000,000 people visited the Exposition, and these included visitors from every country on earth. During the early part of the second half of the 19th century industrial exhibitions, having an inter- national character, became the rule and these were held in many cities of Europe and America and other countries, includ- ing Constantinople, Dublin, Oporto, Havre, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Mel- bourne, Sydney, Moscow, and St. Louis. Under the auspices of the Austrian gov- ernment an important international expo- sition was held in Vienna in 1873, the vis- itors to which numbered 7,254,687. The first Centennial anniversary of the Dec- laration of Independence was commemo- rated by the International Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. The fourth centennial anniversary of the dis- covery of Ainerica was signalized by the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, and this was followed by the California Mid- Winter Exhibition held in 1894 at San Francisco. The Paris Exposition of 1900 touched the high-water mark. The site took in an area of 336 acres in the heart of Paris on both banks of the Seine. The erection of the various build- ings cost $27,000,000, and several of them were of a permanent character and of great beauty. The exhibition lasted from April 14 to Nov. 11, and was visited by over 50,000,000 people, of whom in one day, Sept. 6, 600,528 are estimated to have passed through the gates. There were 79,712 exhibitors, 31,946 of them French. Edifices were erected by various nations, and the whole represented a wonderful assem- blage of the products of the various in- dustries and arts throughout the world. In 1915 an international exhibition was held in San Francisco, Cal., to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. On the day the exhibition was opened its cost is said to have totaled over $50,000,000. The exhibition covered a site of 635 acres, and the construction tocJc nearly four years, beginning in October, 1911. There were eight large central palaces, while avenues and courts divided build- ings of lesser dimensions from each other. Thirty-six foreign nations took part and some of them erected pavilions. The international industrial exhibition has thus come to play a great part in the life and business of the modern world, and is showing itself capable of continual development, so that wonder- ful as these exhibitions have been in the past, it is evident that they are going to assume still more striking forms in the future. EXMOUTH, a seaport and market- town of Devonshire, England. It is an attractive summer resort and has a good beach and handsome promenades. Its elevation is high and it is noted for its mild climate. The chief industries are lace-making and fishing. Pop. about 15,000. EXMOUTH, EDWARD PELLEW, VISCOUNT, a British naval officer; born in 1757. He went to sea at the age of 13, seized as midshipman in the "Blonde" frigate during the American war, and greatly distinguished himself at Lake Champlam. In 1782 he was made a post-captain for a brilliant action in the "Pelican," and on the outbreak of the war of 1793 was appointed to the command of the frigate "La Nymphe." From this time till the peace in 1802 he was employed in active service. In 1804, on the resumption of hostilities, he com- manded the East India station, in the "Culloden," till 1809, when he had at- tained the rank of vice-admiral. In 1814 he was made Baron Exmouth with a pension of £2,000 per annum. In 1816 he proceeded to Algiers in command of the combined fleet of 25 English and Dutch ships to enforce the terms of a treaty regarding the abolition of Chris- tian slavery which the dey had violated. He bombarded the city and inflicted such immense damage that the dey consented to every demand. Three thousand Christian slaves were by this exploit re- stored to liberty. Lord Exmouth was raised to the dignity of a viscount for this service. In 1821 he retired to pri- vate life, and he died Jan. 23, 1833. EXODUS, the name given in the Septuagint to the second book of the Pentateuch, because it describes the de- parture of the Israelites from Egypt. The content? of the book are partly his- torical, describing the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and partly legis- lative, describing the promulgation of the Sinaitic law.