It is upon record, that three centuries ago the tongue of the Right Whale was esteemed a great delicacy in France, and commanded large prices there.

In truth, a mature man who uses hair oil, unless medicinally, that man has probably got a quoggy spot in him somewhere.

Stripped of the cunning artifices of the tailor, and standing forth in the garb of Eden - what a sorry set of round-shouldered, spindle-shanked, crane-necked varlets would civilized men appear!

You must have plenty of sea-room to tell the truth in.

Wag the world how it will, Leaves must be green in Spring.

Where does any novelist pick up any character? For the most part, in town, to be sure.

Leviathan is not the biggest fish; — I have heard of Krakens.