I had the best buffalo horse that ever made a track.

I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.

As a good horse is not very apt to jump over a bank, if left to guide himself, I let mine pick his own way.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.

I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them.

We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it proved a very profitable investment.