LOIB

a river of France, in th northwestern part. It flows into th Sarthe, a few miles above its junctio with the Loire. The Loir has a tot length of about 180 miles and is partl navigable, ment, 8S.E. central France; area, 185 sq. miles. mountainous; drained b Loire, Rhone; large deposits of coa manufactures iron, steel, machinery textiles, gla , paper. Pop. 1921, 637,12 longest river of France; rises in Ceve1 nes, and after flowing some distance N bends to W. and enters Bay of Biscaj chief tributaries, Allier, Vienne, Sarthe largest towns on banks, Orleans, Tour Angers, Nantes. 1° 45’ W.), coast department, W France; area, 2693 sq. miles; surfac generally low and flat; drained by Loire produces flax, wine, cider; fishing; coa iron, copper, machinery, ship build in; on, Pop. 1921, 649,723. department, France; area, 2629 sc miles; surface rises from N.E. to S.F drained by Loire and tributaries c Seine; forests; produces great quantitic of wheat and oats; livestock raisec flour. Pop. 1921, 337,224, E.), inland department, France; are: of history of religions, Collége de France, ce 1909; wrote L’ Hvangile et I’ Eglise, 1902, in answer to Harnack’s What is hristianity?; pub. Autour dun petit livre, Le Quatrieme Hvangile, 1903; Les Hvangiles synoptiques, 19083 Jesus et ta Tradition evangel i que, etc.; several of his works condemned by papal see Spain; ruined Moorish castie; amaged by earthquake, 1885. Pop. rovince, Ecuador, S. America. Pop. wn, Belgium. Pop. 22,000.