There is nothing that sharpens a man's senses so acutely as… - Frederick Russell Burnham

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There is nothing that sharpens a man's senses so acutely as to know that bitter and determined enemies are in pursuit of him night and day.

Frederick Russell Burnham

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Major Frederick Russell Burnham (11 May 1861 – 1 September 1947) was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting Movement.

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