OBITUAKY 



TT/"Eare much grieved to have to record the death of two 



V V young medical graduates of Aberdeen University on 

 service in the tropics, the one in Borneo, the other in Sierra 

 Leone. They were alike in possessing a strong love of natural 

 science, and in giving promise of valuable results following from 

 their pursuit of it ; alike also in taking a distinguished position in 

 passing through their studies at their University, both in arts and 

 in medicine, with honourable distinction ; and alike in their es- 

 timable personal qualities. Both were induced to undertake 

 duties in tropical lands largely because of their love of nature. 



Nathaniel Cameron, A.M. M.D. of Aberdeen University, adds 

 another to the list of valuable lives that have fallen victims to the 

 climate of Sierra Leone. He was a native of Abernethy on Speyside, 

 and received the earlier part of his education in Tomintoul Public 

 School: He thereafter passed through the curricula in arts and in 

 medicine in the University of Aberdeen, winning alike the esteem 

 and friendship of his fellow students by his personal qualities, and 

 a high place by his talents in the class lists. In 1876 he took the 

 degrees of M.B. and CM. with honourable distinction. For a 

 year he held the position of Assistant Demonstator in the class of 

 Antomy, in the University. He thence went to Macclesfield In- 

 firmary, where he was resident physician for some months. In 

 1878 he entered the Army Medical Service, and elected to serve 

 on the West Coast of Africa, where he had been stationed during 

 three years of service, with the alternate years of furlough at home. 



The year 1884 was spent by him at home; he then had ap- 

 parently not suffered at all from the climate, and expressed him- 

 self as much pleased with the service. He returned to Sierra 

 Leone in January last, and his friends were grieved to learn re- 

 cently that he died in Towerhill Barracks, on 10th June, of fever, 

 at the age of 34. 



Dr. Cameron had a strong liking for the study of the Natural 

 Sciences, mere especially of Geology, to which he devoted him- 



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