Wilcocke, Samuel Hull. Narrative of Circumstances attending the death of the late Benjamin Frobisher, Esquire a partner of the North West Company of Montreal, ca. 1820 [Revised Text]. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0020
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They broiled part of it the same night, and Mr Frobisher partook of it with much comparative relish.
On the 19th of November, when they had reached the borders of Lake Bourbon or Cedar Lake, although within but two day's march of Moose Lake Fort, the North West Company's establishment to which they had directed their weary steps, Mr Frobisher sunk entirely under the wretchedness of his fate. No longer able to walk in the least, he had for some distance been carried by his men on their shoulders. But human nature could not longer endure this. Enfeebled themselves to excess it would have been certain destruction to all, either to try to carry him farther, or to remain there without food or assistance, or the slightest chance of procuring any. During the greatest part of this day, Mr Frobisher lay in a state of seeming insensibility and stupefaction: the men remained with him, still hoping he would recover. Towards evening he suddenly raised himself up, and, regaining his scattered senses, endeavoured to consider what was best to be done. They lay that night on a rocky piece of
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