Frobisher built a more substantial fort at the same place.
He was joined there in that year by Alexander Henry, and plans were
matured for intercepting the western Indians on their way down the
Churchill to trade at Prince of Wales Fort. Alexander Mackenzie says
that the Indians called the portage _Athiquisipichigan Ouinigam_, or the
Portage of the Stretched Frog Skin. =Bib.=: Bryce, _Hudson's Bay
Company_; Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.

=Frontenac, Louis de Buade, Comte de Palluau et de= (1620-1698). =F=
Particulars respecting his early life scanty, 61; enters army under
Prince of Orange at age of fifteen, 62; promoted to rank of _marechal de
camp_, 62; peace of Westphalia, 1648, releases him from military life,
63; marriage, and birth of son, 63; his wife separates from him, 63;
extravagant habits of, 64; commands Venetian troops in defence of Crete
against Turks, 64; leaves France for Canada, midsummer of 1762, 65;
endeavours to constitute "three estates" and summons an Assembly, 67;
action disapproved by king, 67; his instructions regarding the
ecclesiastical power, 69; friendly to Sulpicians and Recollets, 74;
plans a visit to Cataraqui, 74; conducts an expedition to Cataraqui,
76-84; invites Indians to conference at that place, 79; harangues them
and distributes presents, 81, 82; erects fort, 83; expedition not
approved by minister, 84; Frontenac defends it, 85; difficulties with
Perrot, governor of Montreal, and the Abbe Fenelon, 90-104; captures
twelve _coureurs de bois_, 99; sends Perrot and Fenelon to France with
report on case, 102; the king's reply, 103; enemies at court, 110;
honour paid to him in church curtailed by Laval, 112; attitude towards
ecclesiastical powers, 113; difficulty with bishop over issue of trading
permits, involving carrying of liquor to Indians, 116; king prohibits
permits, 116; visits Cataraqui (Fort Frontenac), 117; appeals against
king's decision, 117; instructed not to meddle with questions of
finance, etc., 120; authorized to grant hunting permits, 125; number to
be issued restricted, 128; dispute with Intendant Duchesneau as to
presidency of Sovereign Council, 133-140; censured by minister for his
contentious spirit, 135; again cautioned by king and minister, 136;
recalled, 143, 144; asks home government for soldiers, 145; summons
conference on Indian question, 146; arranges peace between Senecas and
Ottawas, 146; orders strengthening of fortifications of Montreal, 147;
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