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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