George Catlin

The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly.

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These are some quotes by American author George Catlin Artist, who lived between 1796 and December 23, 1872.

Quotes by George Catlin

The several tribes of Indians inhabiting the regions of the Upper Missouri, and of whom I spoke in my last Letter, are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.

George Catlin

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Thank God, it is over, that I have seen it and am able to tell it to the world.

George Catlin

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I have, for many years past, contemplated the noble races of red men who are now spread over these trackless forests and boundless prairies, melting away at the approach of civilization.

George Catlin

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