I was a little surprised to see so many, for the population of the Blue Mountains is never accredited in books of geography as a large one.

When I made inquiry as to how the frontier guard was being for the time maintained, I was told: "By the women mainly.

But, all the same, we have also a male guard which covers the whole frontier except that to seaward.

Each man has with him six women, so that the whole line is unbroken.

Moreover, sir, you must bear in mind that in the Blue Mountains our women are trained to arms as well as our men--ay, and they could give a good account of themselves, too, against any foe that should assail us.