Ernest Thompson Seton Quotes

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Snow, Between, Dog

All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Death, Game, Hardships

At each of these northern posts there were interesting experiences in store for me, as one who had read all the books of northern travel and dreamed for half a lifetime of the north; and that was - almost daily meeting with famous men.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Men, Travel, Famous

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Experience, Long, Fire

Fort Smith, being the place of my longest stay, was the scene of my largest medical practice.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Medical, Place, Stay

I believe that natural history has lost much by the vague general treatment that is so common.
Ernest Thompson Seton

History, Lost, Common

I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one.
Ernest Thompson Seton

White, Prejudice

On the 27th we came to the Cascade Rapids. The first or Little Cascade has about two feet fall, the second or Grand Cascade, a mile farther, is about a six foot sheer drop.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Two, Fall, Second

The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Company, Angel, Guardian

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Peace, Successful, Between

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Down, Here, Water

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Today, True, Cannot

Though so trifling, the success of our first Buffalo hunt gave us quite a social lift.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Success, Social, Though

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.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Time, Another, Desire

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Leader

Born: August 14, 1860

Died: October 23, 1946

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