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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

Topics: Ancient Between Cat Deadly Dog Easier Feud Foe Forgotten Fox North Prey Scarcity Snow Soft

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

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Topics: Always Angel Bay Been Company Guardian Hudson North

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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

Topics: Cannot Ducks Far Final Plenty Practically Rabbits Saw Statement Today True Water Without Write

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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

Topics: Almost Books Daily Dreamed Each Experiences Famous Had Half Interesting Lifetime Me Meeting Men North Northern Posts Read Store Travel Were Who

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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

Topics: Along Banks Down Edge Forest Here Inspiring Magnificent Most Ranks Right Soil Stands Water White

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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.

~Ernest Thompson Seton

Topics: Abundant Barren Cases Consequence Death Dreadful Even Game Grounds Had Hardships Me Some Starved Suffered Travellers Who

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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

Topics: Been Bow Camp Experience Fire Friction Had Long Make Mine Possible Seasoned Showing Simplest Specialty Sticks Two Unique Use Way

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

~Ernest Thompson Seton

Topics: Being Fort Largest Longest Medical Place Practice Scene Smith Stay

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

~Ernest Thompson Seton

Topics: Believe Common General History Lost Much Natural Natural History Treatment Vague I Believe I Believe That

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

~Ernest Thompson Seton

Topics: Like Only Prejudice White

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Leader

Born: August 14th, 1860

Died: October 23rd, 1946

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