| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Democracy In America, Volume 1 by Alexis de Toqueville: supplies. As he is personally responsible to private individuals
for the state of the roads, and indictable before the Court of
Sessions, he is sure to employ the extraordinary right which the
law gives him against the township. Thus by threatening the
officer the Court of Sessions exacts compliance from the town.
See Act of March 5, 1787, Id., vol. i. p. 305.]
He may execute the law without energy or zeal;
He may neglect to execute the law;
He may do what the law enjoins him not to do.
The last two violations of duty can alone come under the
cognizance of a tribunal; a positive and appreciable fact is the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: daughter of the deceased. Howe explained that Pitezel had taken
the name of Perry owing to financial difficulties. The company
said that they accepted the fact that Perry and Pitezel were one
and the same man, but were not convinced that the body was
Pitezel's body. The visit of Holmes was mentioned. Howe
said that he did not know Mr. Holmes, but would be willing to
meet him. At this moment Holmes arrived at the office. He was
introduced to Howe as a stranger, and recognised as a friend by
Alice Pitezel, a shy, awkward girl of fourteen or fifteen years
of age. It was then arranged that all the parties should meet
again next day to identify, if possible, the body, which had been
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Laches by Plato: is applicable, not only to them, but to us, and to every one who is
occupied with public affairs. As he says, such persons are too apt to be
negligent and careless of their own children and their private concerns.
There is much truth in that remark of yours, Lysimachus. But why, instead
of consulting us, do you not consult our friend Socrates about the
education of the youths? He is of the same deme with you, and is always
passing his time in places where the youth have any noble study or pursuit,
such as you are enquiring after.
LYSIMACHUS: Why, Laches, has Socrates ever attended to matters of this
sort?
LACHES: Certainly, Lysimachus.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of
Israel.
EZR 10:11 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your
fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of
the land, and from the strange wives.
EZR 10:12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud
voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
EZR 10:13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and
we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or
two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
EZR 10:14 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all
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