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Welcome to send me to sleep. The place to find a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew and I'm so pleased you've joined me tonight and taken this time for yourself to ensure you get a peaceful night's sleep.

Tonight we'll be taking a stroll along the woodland part with naturalist author Winthrop Packard.

We'll be witnessing the early arrival of butterflies and meandering through the light showers of April.

If you haven't already, find a nice place to get cozy.

Take a deep, relaxing breath and settle your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now all you'll need to do is follow the sound of my voice.

So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

Earlier butterflies.

Just as in mid-summer, the people of the little past during woodland hollows must envy those of the hilltop where cool, breezy outlook.

So in mid-April the thought must be reversed.

For still the way fare between the north wind and the sun which began in February, skirmishes and reached its Gettysburg in late March, goes fitfully on with apomattox hardly in sight.

The south is to win in this fratric cycle struggle though and in the summer millennium of peace and prosperity the two forces will join hands and work for the good of the whole land.

Already the warriors of the north are driven to the hilltops where they still shout defiance and once they rush in determined raids on the valleys below.

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