EXPOSITION OE 18(57. 
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attention to the fact that within the compass of a few pages of 
a report, which, if full and complete upon all the classes, 
would necessarily fill a dozen volumes, I can only pre¬ 
sent a single sheaf or two, gleaned from the immense harvest 
there ripened for the nations. 
THE NATIONAL RliPRESENTATION. 
Quite a correct idea may be formed of the representation of 
the several countries by reference to the ground plan of the 
Palace in another place, on which the space occupied by each 
is presented to the eye. But the figures representing the area 
of each national department may still further impress it upon 
the mind. It may be stated, therefore, with accuracy, naming 
the countries in the order of occurrence to one commencing with 
the French Empire and passing entirely around the Palace, 
that: 
France occupied. 
Holland,. 
Belgium,. 
Prussia,. 
Southern Germany,. 
Austria,. 
Switzerland,. 
Spain,. 
Portugal,. 
Greece,. 
Denmark,. 
Sweden and Norway,. 
Russia,. 
Italy, . 
Rome. 
United Principalities,. 
Turkey,. 
Egypb.. -:. 
China, Japan and Siam,.... 
Persia,. 
Morocco and Tunis. 
United States. 
South America Republics,) 
Brazil,.) 
Great Britain and Colonies, 
*Sq., Metres. 
,.. 61,314 
... 1,89'7 
... 6,881 
... '7,880 
... 7,879 
... '7,880 
... 2,691 
... 1,664 
'713 
713 
761 
... 1,823 
... 2,853 
... 3,249 
664 
654 
... 1,426 
396 
792 
713 
... 1,030 
... 2,867 
... 1,808 
... 21,653 
Total square metres. 
140,184 
THE TEN GROUPS AND THEIR SUBDIVISIONS. 
Reference has been made already to the admirable method 
of classification adopted by M. Le Play, head of the Imperial 
♦ A French melre is equal to 39 inches English. 
