land of Nod
Example Sentences
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Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod .
From Time Magazine Archive
Ever dream of a few more hours each night in the land of Nod?
From Time Magazine Archive
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.’
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
He managed to keep awake longer as time went on, and it took "The Ancient Mariner," or the solemn and somnolent-burdened rhyme of the "Duchess May" to send him to the land of Nod.
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth
Almost immediately the deep, regular breathing of the wearied hunter told that he was already in the land of Nod.
From Rivers of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
