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I do not judge from his somnolency, which, if he were President of the Parliament, could not be graver, but from his natural sagacity.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

Weeng is the spirit of somnolency in the lodge stories.

From The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

I grew impatient; and, feeling a little provoked by the inexplicable somnolency of the owner of the cabin, I determined to try whether my voice might not rouse him.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

Taking example by the guide, I gave way to a kind of painful somnolency, during which I seemed both to hear and feel continued heavings and shudderings in the mountain.

From A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Verne, Jules

"Sir," said Father Ned, "you missed an amusing story, in consequence of your somnolency."

From The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William