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he spoils of their enemies, glittering with feathers of many hues, and Von Reck's Diarium in Urlsperger, i. 850. John Wesley, Journal. enriched with the horns of buffaloes. Thus the Creeks, the Cherokees, the Chickasas, were his unwavering friends, and even the Choctas had covenanted with him to receive English traders. To hasten preparations for the impending contest with Spain, Oglethorpe embarked for England. He could Nov. 23. report to the trustees, that the colony was doing 1737 Jan. 19. well; that Indians from seven hundred miles' distance had confederated with him, and acknowledged the authority of his sovereign. Receiving a commission as brigadier-general, with Aug a military command extending over South Carolina, Oglethorpe himself, in Great Britain, raised and disciplined a regiment; and, after an absence of more than a year and a half, he returned to Frederica. There, 1738 Sept. by the industry of his soldiers, the walls of the fortress were completed. Their