| The palace of Somnus was a dark cave, where the god lies asleep on a bed of feathers. |
| In a valley among the black Cimmerian mountains the death-god Somnus had his abode. |
| Principal dangers are likely to be last year's winner Somnus, July Cup heroine Frizzante and French hope Ratio. |
| As regards the insomnia I've had lately, I can heartily recommend Somnus, a soporific combination of Lettuce extract and Valerian. |
| With the Marquesans it might almost most be styled the great business of life, for they pass a large portion of their time in the arms of Somnus. |
| By the Lacedmonians, the image of Somnus was always placed near that of death on account of their apparent resemblance. |
