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with an enraged tiger, which he sought out, grappled 

 with, and afterwards killed, is well remembered by 

 his friends, who gave him the name of " Tiger 

 Green." He was peculiarly skilled in preparing 

 subjects of natural history, and had great geo- 

 graphical knowledge. His character was marked 

 by scrupulous integrity, high devotional feeling, and 

 an unconquerable desire of adventure, which he, 

 like many others, attributed to De Foe's celebrated 

 " Crusoe." 



" The bold enterprises of few individuals have ex- 

 cited more admiration, or their melancholy fate 

 awakened more sympathy, than those of the two 

 persons thus prematurely cut off in the prosecution of 

 discovery. A considerable subscription, headed by 

 his Excellency Sir Lowry Cole, late Governor of 

 the Colony, was raised for the purpose of erecting 

 a monument in the Church at Graham's Town, to 

 the memory of these gentlemen*." 



Mr. Turvey, an artist, accompanied the expedition 

 to the banks of the Umtata River. Here, in conse- 

 quence of the difficulty of travelling, owing to the 

 mountainous character of the country, Messrs. Cowie 

 and Green resolved on leaving two of the waggons 

 under his care, and of proceeding with one only to 

 Natal, taking with them nothing but such necessaries 

 as they required for the journey, not intending to be 

 absent above twenty days or a month at the furthest. 



* South African Directory for 1830, pp. 262, 267. 



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