Ernest Thompson Seton quotes

Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little dogs. (Ernest Thompson Seton)
I believe that natural history has lost much by the vague general treatment that is so common. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
Though so trifling, the success of our first Buffalo hunt gave us quite a social lift. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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. View quote
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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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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)
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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
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. View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton
The culture and civilization of the White man are essentially material; his measure of success is, "How much property have I acquired for myself?" The culture of the Red man is fundamentally spiritual; his measure of success is, "How much service have I rendered to my people? View quote
Ernest Thompson Seton