Oglethorpe, informed that the Spaniards were making preparations for a renewal of hostilities, takes measures to repel them--Meets with an alarming accident--Lands on the Florida side of St. John's--Proceeds towards St. Augustine--The Spanish do not venture out to attack him--Returns to the Islands--sees that the Forts are repaired--Takes passage to England to attend a Court Martial on an insidious charge against him by Lieutenant Cook--Is honorably acquitted, and Cook is dismissed from the service, CHAPTER XVII. Oglethorpe's residence in England--Marriage--Military appointments--A Major General under the Duke of Cumberland for the suppression of the rebellion in 1745--Arraigned at a Court Martial and acquitted--Domestic and social life, and character--Death, Obituary notice of Mrs. ELIZABETH OGLETHORPE, with extracts from her Will, Account of Carolina and Georgia by OGLETHORPE, APPENDIX. I. Family of Oglethorpe, II. Discussion respecting the birth-day of the subject of these memorials, III. Notices of the Earl of Peterborough, and of Dean Berkeley, IV. Reference to the debates in Parliament in which Oglethorpe took a part, V. Prison-visiting Committee, VI. Release of insolvent debtors, VII. Sir Thomas Lombe's mill for winding silk, VIII. Case of Captain Porteous, IX. Trustees for settling Georgia, X. Oglethorpe's disinterestedness in the undertaking, XI. Advertisement of Governor Johnson of South Carolina, and letter of the Governor and Council to Oglethorpe, XII. Account of the Creeks, XIII. Account of the Indians in Georgia by Oglethorpe, XIV. Memoir of the Duke of Argyle, XV. Saltzburgers, XVI. Arrival of these persecuted German Protestants in Georgia, XVII. Settlement of Moravians, XVIII. Scout-boat and Channels, XIX. Uchee Indians, XX. A mutiny in the Camp, and attempt at assassination, XXI. Memoir of Tomo-Chichi, XXII. General Oglethorpe's manifesto, XXIII. Fate of Colonel Palmer, XXIV. Account of the siege of St. Augustine, XXV. Spanish invasion, XXVI. Order for a Thanksgiving, XXVII. List of Spanish forces employed in the invasion of Georgia, and of Oglethorpe's to resist them, XXVIII. History of the silk culture in Georgia, written by W.B. Stevens, M.D., of Savannah, INDEX, CHAPTER I. Parentage of Oglethorpe--Birth--Education--Christian Name--Education--Military Profession and Promotion--In the Suite of the Earl of Peterborough--Service under Prince Eugene of Savoy--Elected Member of Parliament--Visits a Gentleman in Prison--Moves in the House of Commons for a redress of the rigors of Prison Discipline--Appointed on the Committee--Extracts from his Speeches in Parliament.