The human organism inherits so delicate an adjustment to climate that, in spite of man's boasted ability to live anywhere, the strain of the frozen North eliminates the more nervous and active types of mind.

Except on their southern borders the great northern forests are not good as a permanent home for man.

Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.

The whole history of life is a record of cycles.

The coast of British Columbia was one of the three chief centers of aboriginal America.

We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers.

Although farming of any sort was almost as impossible in the plains as in the dry regions of winter rains farther west, the abundance of buffaloes made life much easier in many respects.