CHAPTER XI 



RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION 



In the spring of 1909, at the opening of the exhibition in the 

 Zoological Gardens at Berlin, which was intended to afford 

 all those interested in colonial and scientific matters a preliminary 

 survey of the results of the expedition, exclamations of surprise 

 could frequently be heard escaping the lips of learned men in 

 respect of the great extent and remarkable variety of the exhibits. 

 Few of those present had, up to that moment, harboured the 

 remotest idea that our expedition would bring back such a 

 notable mass of interesting scientific material as a result of its 

 twelve months' exploration work. Yet the exhibition building 

 only contained a comparatively insignificant proportion of the 

 collections sent from Africa. The limited space at our disposal 

 had to be taken into consideration, and it was also adjudged 

 wise to present merely a characteristic selection to the public, 

 which would not fatigue the eye. 



In any case, the interesting botanical specimens, the maps 

 and charts carefully drawn up by the aid of the photo-theodolite, 

 the geognostic samples, the innumerable exhibits in spirits, the 

 hides and skulls, and, certainly not least, the rich ethnographical 

 collections, with the numerous pictures of peoples and places, 

 all served to convince expert and experienced judges that every 

 member of the expedition had done all in his power to fulfil 

 his own particular duty. In one word, the expedition had 

 worked. 



I will now give a brief summary of the main outcome of 

 our labours, more especially for the benefit of those who may 

 not have an opportunity of perusing the scientific volumes which 



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