The next morning (November 27th), the Brigade returned to Zernuka (close to
Akir[7]). They arrived about midday and watered. Late in the afternoon
Lieut. Oakley arrived, bringing 40 remounts and reinforcements for the
Brigade (none for this Squadron unfortunately); he had ridden the 70 miles
from Belah in 30 hours, and had, in fact, only left Cairo at 18.15 on the
24th.

FOOTNOTES:

[5] _Ramleh was a city of the Crusaders, and suffered in the wars
between the Franks and Saladin. During the French invasion Napoleon
made this town his headquarters._

[6] _Naane; Naamah, see Joshua xv, 41._

[7] _Akir = Ekron, see Joshua xv, 11, 45, xix, 43; I Sam. vi; III Kings
i; Jer. xxv, 20; Amos i, 8; Zeph. ii, 4; Zech. iv, 5._


THE BEIT UR ET TAHTA OPERATIONS.

The British line had been advanced and now extended from the River Auja
north of Jaffa on the coast, south-east to a few miles north-east of
Jerusalem and thence due south. The Turk at this time, although greatly
demoralised, was making some desperate counter-attacks.

At 17.00 on November 27th, orders were received for a move that night at
21.00. The Brigade was required, in a great hurry, to fill a gap in the
line that the Turks had discovered, and of which they appeared to intend to