Ernest Thompson Seton Quotes & Sayings
14 most famous Ernest Thompson Seton quotes and sayings (leader). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“The ancient feud between cat and dog is not forgotten in the north, for the Lynx is the deadly foe of the Fox and habitually kills it when there is soft snow and scarcity of easier prey.”
“There are no Rabbits in the north-west. This statement, far from final, is practically true today, but I saw plenty of Lynxes, and one cannot write of ducks without mentioning water.”
“I believe that natural history has lost much by the vague general treatment that is so common.”
“At this camp I had the unique experience of showing all these seasoned Westerners that it was possible to make a fire by the friction of two sticks. This has long been a specialty of mine; I use a thong and a bow as the simplest way.”
“The name Peace River itself is the monument of a successful effort on the part of the Company to bring about a better understanding between the Crees and the Beavers.”
“We were now back at Smith Landing, and fired with a desire to make another Buffalo expedition on which we should have ampler time and cover more than a mere corner of the range.”
“Fort Smith, being the place of my longest stay, was the scene of my largest medical practice.”
“The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north.”
“The white spruce forest along the banks is most inspiring, magnificent here. Down the terraced slopes and right to the water's edge on the alluvial soil it stands in ranks.”
“I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one.”
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