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Ernest Thompson Seton

The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore

Paperback (Forgotten Books June 12, 2012)
For over twenty-five years I have been giving the talks and demonstrations that are gathered together in this book. Many of them have appeared in magazines or in theB irch-B ark Roll thait has come out annually for ten years. But this is the first time in which a comprehensive collection has been made of the activities, customs, laws, and amusements that have been developed in my camps. Some of the related subjects I have treated at too great length for enclosure in one book. Of this class are theL ife Histories of Northern A nimals, Animal Stories, Sign Language andF orestry, which appear as separate works. All are merely parts of a scheme that I have always considered my life work, namely, the development or revival of Woodcraft as a schocrf forM anhood. By Woodcraft I mean outdoor life in its broadest sense and the plan has ever been with me since boyhood. Woodcraft is the first of all the sciences. It was Woodcraft that made man out of brutish material, and Woodcraft in its highest form may save him from decay. As the model for outdoor life in this country I took the I ndian, and have thus been obliged to defend him against the caliunnies of those who coveted his possessions. In giving these few historical extracts to show the Indian character, it must be remembered that I could give himdreds, and that practically all the travelers who saw with their own eyes are of one mind in the matter. Commissioner Robert(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally
Pages
590
Weight
33.6 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.3 in.

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