diff --git a/lib/mongo/collection.rb b/lib/mongo/collection.rb
index 704d629..45917ea 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/collection.rb
@@ -110,14 +110,10 @@ module Mongo
     def find(selector={}, options={})
       fields = options.delete(:fields)
       fields = ["_id"] if fields && fields.empty?
-      skip = options.delete(:offset) || nil
-      if !skip.nil?
-        warn "the :offset option to find is deprecated and will be removed. please use :skip instead"
-      end
-      skip = options.delete(:skip) || skip || 0
-      limit = options.delete(:limit) || 0
-      sort = options.delete(:sort)
-      hint = options.delete(:hint)
+      skip   = options.delete(:skip) || skip || 0
+      limit  = options.delete(:limit) || 0
+      sort   = options.delete(:sort)
+      hint   = options.delete(:hint)
       snapshot = options.delete(:snapshot)
       if options[:timeout] == false && !block_given?
         raise ArgumentError, "Timeout can be set to false only when #find is invoked with a block." 
@@ -227,13 +223,6 @@ module Mongo
         "db.#{@db.name}.remove(#{selector.inspect})")
     end
 
-    # Remove all records.
-    # DEPRECATED: please use Collection#remove instead.
-    def clear
-      warn "Collection#clear is deprecated. Please use Collection#remove instead."
-      remove({})
-    end
-
     # Update a single document in this collection.
     #
     # :selector :: a hash specifying elements which must be present for a document to be updated. Note: 
diff --git a/lib/mongo/connection.rb b/lib/mongo/connection.rb
index dcf592a..258a46a 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/connection.rb
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ module Mongo
     # Creates a new socket and tries to connect to master.
     # If successful, sets @host and @port to master and returns the socket.
     def connect_to_master
+      close
       @host = @port = nil
       for node_pair in @nodes
         host, port = *node_pair
diff --git a/lib/mongo/cursor.rb b/lib/mongo/cursor.rb
index 4bba2cb..7140636 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/cursor.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/cursor.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module Mongo
         # servers, next request will re-open on master server.
         if err == "not master"
           raise ConnectionFailure, err
-          @db.close
+          @connection.close
         end
 
         raise OperationFailure, err
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ module Mongo
       close_cursor_if_query_complete
     end
 
-    # Run query first time we request an object from the wire
+    # Run query the first time we request an object from the wire
     def send_query_if_needed
       if @query_run
         false
@@ -349,14 +349,11 @@ module Mongo
 
     def formatted_order_clause
       case @order
-        when String then string_as_sort_parameters(@order)
-        when Symbol then symbol_as_sort_parameters(@order)
-        when Array  then array_as_sort_parameters(@order)
-        when Hash # Should be an ordered hash, but this message doesn't care
-          warn_if_deprecated(@order)
-          @order 
+        when String, Symbol then string_as_sort_parameters(@order)
+        when Array then array_as_sort_parameters(@order)
         else
-          raise InvalidSortValueError, "Illegal order_by, '#{@order.class.name}'; must be String, Array, Hash, or OrderedHash"
+          raise InvalidSortValueError, "Illegal sort clause, '#{@order.class.name}'; must be of the form " + 
+            "[['field1', '(ascending|descending)'], ['field2', '(ascending|descending)']]"
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/mongo/util/conversions.rb b/lib/mongo/util/conversions.rb
index e5842a9..971d7cb 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/util/conversions.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/util/conversions.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Mongo #:nodoc:
   # objects to mongo-friendly parameters.
   module Conversions
 
-    ASCENDING = ["ascending", "asc", "1"]
+    ASCENDING  = ["ascending", "asc", "1"]
     DESCENDING = ["descending", "desc", "-1"]
 
     # Converts the supplied +Array+ to a +Hash+ to pass to mongo as
@@ -28,17 +28,9 @@ module Mongo #:nodoc:
     #
     # Example:
     #
-    # *DEPRECATED
-    #
-    # <tt>array_as_sort_parameters(["field1", "field2"])</tt> =>
-    # <tt>{ "field1" => "1", "field2" => "1" }</tt>
-    #
-    # *New Syntax:
-    #
     # <tt>array_as_sort_parameters([["field1", :asc], ["field2", :desc]])</tt> =>
     # <tt>{ "field1" => 1, "field2" => -1}</tt>
     def array_as_sort_parameters(value)
-      warn_if_deprecated(value)
       order_by = OrderedHash.new
       value.each do |param|
         if (param.class.name == "String")
@@ -50,7 +42,7 @@ module Mongo #:nodoc:
       order_by
     end
 
-    # Converts the supplied +String+ to a +Hash+ to pass to mongo as
+    # Converts the supplied +String+ or +Symbol+ to a +Hash+ to pass to mongo as
     # a sorting parameter with ascending order. If the +String+
     # is empty then an empty +Hash+ will be returned.
     #
@@ -61,22 +53,8 @@ module Mongo #:nodoc:
     # <tt>string_as_sort_parameters("field")</tt> => <tt>{ "field" => 1 }</tt>
     # <tt>string_as_sort_parameters("")</tt> => <tt>{}</tt>
     def string_as_sort_parameters(value)
-      warn_if_deprecated(value)
-      return {} if value.empty?
-      { value => 1 }
-    end
-
-    # Converts the supplied +Symbol+ to a +Hash+ to pass to mongo as
-    # a sorting parameter with ascending order.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    # *DEPRECATED
-    #
-    # <tt>symbol_as_sort_parameters(:field)</tt> => <tt>{ "field" => 1 }</tt>
-    def symbol_as_sort_parameters(value)
-      warn_if_deprecated(value)
-      { value.to_s => 1 }
+      return {} if (str = value.to_s).empty?
+      { str => 1 }
     end
 
     # Converts the +String+, +Symbol+, or +Integer+ to the 
@@ -96,15 +74,5 @@ module Mongo #:nodoc:
         "#{self} was supplied as a sort direction when acceptable values are: " +
         "Mongo::ASCENDING, 'ascending', 'asc', :ascending, :asc, 1, Mongo::DESCENDING, 'descending', 'desc', :descending, :desc, -1.")
     end
-
-    # This is the method to call when the client needs to be warned of
-    # deprecation in the way sorting parameters are supplied.
-    def warn_if_deprecated(value)
-      unless value.is_a?(Array) && value.first.is_a?(Array)
-        warn("Specifying sort order as #{value.inspect} has been deprecated in favor of a new syntax: \n" +
-          "  :sort => [['field1', '(ascending|descending)'], ['field2', '(ascending|descending)']]")
-      end
-    end
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_collection.rb b/test/test_collection.rb
index 34f1efc..8ecdf1e 100644
--- a/test/test_collection.rb
+++ b/test/test_collection.rb
@@ -290,9 +290,6 @@ class TestCollection < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @@test.save(:foo => i)
     end
 
-    # TODO remove test for deprecated :offset option
-    assert_equal 5, @@test.find({}, :offset => 5).next_object()["foo"]
-
     assert_equal 5, @@test.find({}, :skip => 5).next_object()["foo"]
     assert_equal nil, @@test.find({}, :skip => 10).next_object()
 
@@ -387,11 +384,6 @@ class TestCollection < Test::Unit::TestCase
       assert_equal 0, @collection.find.count
     end
 
-    should "remove all records if deprecated clear is used" do 
-      @collection.clear
-      assert_equal 0, @collection.find.count
-    end
-
     should "remove only matching records" do 
       @collection.remove({:name => "Jones"})
       assert_equal 1, @collection.size
diff --git a/test/test_conversions.rb b/test/test_conversions.rb
index 8d5a91f..ab3e28c 100644
--- a/test/test_conversions.rb
+++ b/test/test_conversions.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ConversionsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_symbol_as_sort_parameters
-    params = symbol_as_sort_parameters(:field)
+    params = string_as_sort_parameters(:field)
     assert_equal({ "field" => 1 }, params)
   end
 
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ class ConversionsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/test_db_api.rb b/test/test_db_api.rb
index b291c04..f046a97 100644
--- a/test/test_db_api.rb
+++ b/test/test_db_api.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class DBAPITest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 1, docs[3]['a']
 
     # Sorting using array of names; assumes ascending order.
-    docs = @@coll.find({'a' => { '$lt' => 10 }}, :sort => ['a']).to_a
+    docs = @@coll.find({'a' => { '$lt' => 10 }}, :sort => 'a').to_a
     assert_equal 4, docs.size
     assert_equal 1, docs[0]['a']
     assert_equal 2, docs[1]['a']
@@ -197,22 +197,9 @@ class DBAPITest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     # order of the keys won't be guaranteed thus your sort won't make sense.
     oh = OrderedHash.new
     oh['a'] = -1
-    docs = @@coll.find({'a' => { '$lt' => 10 }}, :sort => oh).to_a
-    assert_equal 4, docs.size
-    assert_equal 4, docs[0]['a']
-    assert_equal 3, docs[1]['a']
-    assert_equal 2, docs[2]['a']
-    assert_equal 1, docs[3]['a']
-
-    oh = OrderedHash.new
-    oh['b'] = -1
-    oh['a'] = 1
-    docs = @@coll.find({'a' => { '$lt' => 10 }}, :sort => oh).to_a
-    assert_equal 4, docs.size
-    assert_equal 1, docs[0]['a']
-    assert_equal 3, docs[1]['a']
-    assert_equal 2, docs[2]['a']
-    assert_equal 4, docs[3]['a']
+    assert_raise InvalidSortValueError do 
+      docs = @@coll.find({'a' => { '$lt' => 10 }}, :sort => oh).to_a
+    end
   end
 
   def test_find_limits