zareba

• The march had been a short one, but the heat had been great and the dust terrible, and the troops threw themselves down on the ground exhausted when the work of constructing the zareba was completed; but after a short rest they took up their posts in readiness to repel an attack During the early part of the night all remained under arms. —  The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition
• The infantry now moved out from the zareba, formed in two squares. —  The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition
• The British wounded were sent back to the zareba, and the force again advanced. —  The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition
• The wounded were at once carried up there and were left in charge of the Heavies, while the Guards and Mounted Infantry started for the zareba, the Sussex being sent out on the right to watch Metemmeh and keep the enemy in check should they advance against the village. —  The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition
• It was a patch of rock cropping up from the summit of a sand-hill that fell away from it on all sides, and was just about the size required for the zareba. —  The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition

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