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William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American scout, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in his father's hometown in Toronto Township, Ontario, Canada, before the family returned to the Midwest and settled in the Kansas Territory.

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My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round.

Forte, Horse, Killing, Leader, Riding, Round

But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stretches of loneliness, can never be blotted from my mind.

Character, Characters, Loneliness, Strong, Times, West

Frontiersmen good and bad, gunmen as well as inspired prophets of the future, have been my camp companions. Thus, I know the country of which I am about to write as few men now living have known it.

Country, Future, Know, Men, Writing

The Confederates had suspected Wild Bill of being a spy for two or three days, and had watched him closely.

Spy, Three, Two, Watched

I could never resist the call of the trail.

Call, Resist, Trail, Trails, Walking

Excitement was plentiful during my two years' service as a Pony Express rider.

Excitement, Ponies, Pony, Two, Years

You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.

Cities, Fire, Lives, Opportunity, Prove

I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.

Men, Mounted, Prairies, Roaming, West

It was because of my great interest in the West, and my belief that its development would be assisted by the interest I could awaken in others, that I decided to bring the West to the East through the medium of the Wild West Show.

Belief, Development, East, Medium, Would Be

Stations were built at intervals averaging fifteen miles apart. A rider's route covered three stations, with an exchange of horses at each, so that he was expected at the beginning to cover close to forty-five miles - a good ride when one must average fifteen miles an hour.

Average, Built, Horse, Horses, Ride, Three

General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.

Character, Custer, Observer, Students

I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.

Destined, Lead, Life, Persuaded, Plains

I began to think my time had come, as the saying is.

Come, My Time, Saying, Think, Thinking, Time

Springfield has always had a place in my heart.

Heart, My Heart, Place, Springfield

My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.

Allow, Home, Long, Roaming Around, Spirit

The Indians said the bones were those of a race of people. . . three times the size of a man.

Men, People, Race, Said, Times

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

Can Do, Living, Men, North, Years

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.

Apt, Bank, Good, Guides, Horse, Way

Well, Bill [Bill Hickok] was a pretty good shot. But he could not shoot as quick as half a dozen men we all knew in those days, nor as straight either. But Bill was cool, and the men who he went up against were rattled, I guess. Bill beat them to it. He made up his mind to kill the other man before the other man had finished thinking.

Against, Gun, Men, Rattled, Shoot, Thinking

Don't ever say you are sorry for "being caught in the moment". Because, at that moment, that is EXACTLY where you wanted to be.

Caught, Forgiveness, Im Sorry, Moments, Say, Sorry

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