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...Whither restless dost thou...
Having no whither...
This was an offence that Mr. Hatch was obliged to wink at, but, picking himself up from the scuppers, whither his majesty had rolled, he departed in high dudgeon to the captain's room, and thence degraded the pugnacious officer, putting in his place a retired New York policeman, whose sailing qualifications had been chiefly acquired in frequent trips (in a private capacity) to Coney Island, and, for aught I know, to the sweet repose of Mr. Blackwell...
...mountain labored and brought forth a mouse; in other words, the wisdom of the College has again discussed compulsory chapel, and has abated chapel services for Sunday mornings. There can be no doubt now that the College has found its felo de se. Whither has the religious zeal of our Puritan ancestors fled? No more shivering through early prayers on Sunday morning! The next step downward will be some such villanous scheme as the ventilation of the recitation-rooms. But why should that religious service which is necessary six mornings in the week be found superfluous on the seventh? Truly...
...Somewhat later, a member accused the president of the society of having abrogated all the authority in the matter. But our Biblical editor got right up and came away when the orator began to talk about the guiding spirit of faith which supported Isaac in his sacrifice of Abraham. Whither are we drifting? (Since writing the above, a Western exchange has named the precise locality in language which our Biblical editor, being a Unitarian, objects...