veronal

• Herr Friedlander of the old-established bank of Hoffman and Fried-lander killed himself with an overdose of veronal on learning of the arrest of his stepson, a director of one of Barmat's offshoots. —  Mises Dailies
• You sound very much like the druggy and veronal addicted Birkeland who speculated such an ideas, without real prove nor evidence - except for stumbling evidence of his observation of aurorae. —  Universe Today
• Chloral, veronal, etc., only made him "dopy," irritable and depressed, but did not give him one hour of sound sleep. —  Woman Her Sex and Love Life
• The rich Australian died suddenly From an overdose of veronal," said the chief. —  The Angel of Terror
• There was a bottle half full of veronal tabloids on the table by the bedside; and he was known to be in the habit of taking veronal, as he was a bad sleeper. —  The Guests Of Hercules

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