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,…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

“Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little dog.”

— Ernest Thompson Seton

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

— Ernest Thompson Seton

The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end.

— 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…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

Amid the cheering of the crowds, he hardly heard his master's voice, but he saw the familiar head and shoulders, and the…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

How much service have I rendered to my people?

— Ernest Thompson Seton

“Thar is two things that every national crisis is bound to show up: first, a lot o' dum fools in command; second,…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

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

— Ernest Thompson Seton

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

— 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…

— 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…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

“Next day on returning I found him dead in the snow with his head on the sill of the door—the door of…

— 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…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

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

— Ernest Thompson Seton

All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships;…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

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

— Ernest Thompson Seton

We and the beasts are kin.

— Ernest Thompson Seton

For a man who is lost, the three greatest dangers in order of importance, are Fear, Cold, and Hunger. He may endure…

— Ernest Thompson Seton

On the 27th we came to the Cascade Rapids. The first or Little Cascade has about two feet fall, the second or…

— Ernest Thompson Seton