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LOBIIHEIl spacious harbor; founded in 1664 by the French East India Company; but, after the ruin of their trade by the English toward the close of the next century, their plant was acquired by the govern- ment, who since 1815 have made L'Orient the principal naval shipbuilding yard in France; the dockyard and arsenal are consequently among the best and largest in the country and the place ranks as a fortress of the second class; has schools of navigation and marine artillery, and an observatory; inhabitants engaged chiefly in shipbuilding and its cognate trades, in fishing (especially sardines), and raising of oysters; the trade does not exceed a total of 100,000 tons annu- ally. Off this port the British fleet under Lord Bridport defeated the French under Villaret-Joyeuse, June 23, 1795. Pop. about 50,000. LORIMEB, GEORGE HORACE, American editor, born in Louisville, Ky., 1868, graduated from Yale, then devoted himself to general newspaper work, till 1899, when he became editor of the "Saturday Evening Post," for whose wide popularity his ability was largely responsible. He is also known as a humorous writer. Among the most popular of his books are "Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son" (1902) and "Jack Spurlock— Prodigal" (1908). LOBING, WIIXIAM WING, an Amer- ican military officer; born in Wilmington, N. C, Dec. 4, 1818; participated in the Seminole War, the war for Texan inde- pendence, the Mexican War, Indian wars, etc. In May, 1861, he resigned his com- mission; became a Brigadier-General in the Confederate army and later Major- General. He went to Egypt in 1869 and reorganized the army of the Khedive. In 1879 he returned to the United States and published "A Confederate Soldier in Egypt" (1883). He died Dec. 30, 1886. LORRAINIu. See Alsace-Lorraine. LORY, a group of birds composed of about 90 species, closely allied to the parrots; brush-tongued ; dense, richly colored plumage; active and gentle. They are to be found in Polynesia and Austral- asia, except New Zealand. LOS ANDES, a state in Venezuela, situated in the western part of that country, now divided into three states: Trujillo, Merida, and Tachira. The population is about 350,000, and the area ahout 50,000 square miles, TOS ANBBS. UNIVERSITY OF, one ■>f the two iini^^rsities of the Republic if Vf ne': other being the Central 11 LOS ANGELES University at Caracas. It is at Merida, and has professors, doctors, and honorary members. LOS ANGELES, a city of California, the county-seat of Los Angeles co. It is 475 miles S. E. of San Francisco. It is situated on the Los Angeles river, and the Southern Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake, and the Southern Pacific railways. The total area is about 300 square miles. Los Angeles is noted for the healthfulness of its climate and for the beauty of its surroundings. In the vicinity are many well-known pleasure resorts which are easily accessible from the city. It has a magnificent harbor and c- system of docks which were constructed at a cost of over $10,000,000. There r.re many public and private institutions. These include the State Normal School, the University of Southern California, the Occidental College and St. Vincent's College. Among the notable public buildings are the Bible Institute, State Normal College, city hall, court house, hall of records, auditorium, Blanchard Art building, and a Roman Catholic cathedral. The city has a magnificent system of parks, and there are public libraries, hospitals, and a park area which covers nearly 5,000 acres. Although Los Angeles is notable as a resident city, it has important busi- ness interests. There are over 25 banks with annual clearings of over $2,000,000,- 000. It is in the center of an important fruit-growing region and prior to the prohibition amendment had extensive wine-making industries. The chief ex- ports are oranges and lemons, live stock and oils. The city is also in the center of a mining region of southern Cali- fornia and Arizona. There are large petroleum refineries. Other industries include foundries, machine shops, meat- packing plants, publishing houses, etc. The total value of manufactured products is over $200,000,000 annually. In recent years a notable development of the city has been in relation to the moving picture industry. The unusually clear atmosphere and the opportunities afforded by the varied scenery in the. vicinity have combined to make it very attractive for the taking of moving pic- tures. Many of the largest moving picture companies in the United States maintain huge establishments and thou- sands of actors and others connected with the industry have made Los Angeles their home. This with other causes has resulted in a large increase of population in the decade from 1910. By the census of 1920 Los Angeles exceeded San Fran-