OF DR. J. R. T. VOGEL. 21 
bed-side of the patient, who bore all the sufferings conse- 
quent on his complaint with the strength of mind peculiar to 
him, and without ever losing heart. In spite of all, on the 
thirteenth day of his illness he expired, and without pain, 
about mid-day, on the 17th of December. His death 
was calm and peaceful. He had spoken daily of the ex- 
pected wanderings amongst the mountains, and even a few 
minutes before his death he asked his friend if he had got 
every thing ready for their excursion. His mortal remains 
were committed to the earth the same evening by the side 
of Captain Bird Allen, who departed before him. The ship’s 
company carried the coffin, which was attended by the 
commander, Captain Fishbourne, Dr. Mc William, Captain 
Beecroft, Dr. King, Mr. Scott and his wife, and many of his 
fellow voyagers, by all of whom he was esteemed on account 
of his benevolent and noble disposition, and his really Chris- 
tian virtues. His little property, according to contract, came 
into the possession of the African Civilization Society; and 
it is to be hoped that his collections and journals, the 
precious relics of an activity, which was extinguished at the 
moment when a wider and more worthy field of action 
presented itself, will not be lost to science. 
Vogel was by nature large and well-formed: his constitu- 
tion, with the exception of a slight weakness in the chest and 
a tendency to rheumatism, was excellent: his countenance 
serious but benevolent, and exciting confidence. Active, 
without immoderate energy, he rested not till the work he 
had undertaken was accomplished. As a man, he was a 
fearer of God, of strict integrity, high-minded, indulgent 
towards faults ; warm in speech, though with a constant ob- 
servance of propriety. Towards his friends, he was always 
true and devoted; towards his colleagues, upright, disinte- 
rested and conciliatory. As a teacher, during the short time 
he was so employed, he excited approbation and love, and 
much was to be expected from him had he lived longer. 
What he would have done as a writer, is incontestibly shewn 
by his publications. 
