It's our duty to spy as much as we can for our king and country, and one ought never to bear too hard on such as does their duty.

With a fellow that can't obey orders, and who puts his own will above the pleasure of his superiors, I have no patience; but I do not so much understand why the gentlemen of the courts are so hard on such as do a little more reconn'itrin' than common." "That is because ships are less exposed to the attempts of spies than armies' Strand.

A soldier hates a spy as much as you do a mutineer.

The reason is, that he may be surprised by an enemy through his means, and butchered in his sleep.

Nothing is so unpleasant to a soldier as a surprise; and the law against spies, though a general law of war, originated with soldiers, rather than with us sailors, I should think." "Yes, sir, I dare say your honor is right.