| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Blix by Frank Norris: in."
"Isn't it disappointing? And I had so counted upon bringing these
two together! And Captain Jack is a nice man!"
"You can see that with one hand tied behind you," whispered Condy.
"The other chap's tough."
"Looks just like the kind of man to get into jail sooner or
later."
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from On Horsemanship by Xenophon: left.
[12] "Forwards!"
[13] Or, "the true trot."
[14] {epirrabdophorein}, "a fast pace in response to a wave of the
whip."
[15] See Berenger, i. p. 249; also the "Cavalry Drill Book," Part I.
Equitation, S. 22, "The Canter."
[16] {tes episkeliseos}, "he will make the forward stride of the
gallop in the act of turning to the left." See Morgan ad loc.
As an exercise, we recommend what is called the volte,[17] since it
habituates the animal to turn to either hand; while a variation in the
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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 The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart: winter, when an advance was impossible, the Germans took to hammering
again. Bombardment was incessant. The little village was again under
suspicion, and there came days of terror when it seemed as though even
the fallen masonry must be reduced to powder. The church went entirely.
By December Sara Lee had ceased to take refuge during the bombardments.
The fatalism of the Front had got her. She would die or live according
to the great plan, and nothing could change that. She did not greatly
care which, except for her work, and even that she felt could be carried
on by another as well.
There was no news of Henri, but once the King's equerry, going by, had
stopped to see her and had told her the story.
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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 Stories From the Old Attic by Robert Harris: horses run. After several races, the man announced that he would
place a bet. "We want to play, too!" his children cried excitedly.
"Very well," answered the man. "Here are the names of the horses in
the coming race: 1. Dotty's Trotter; 2. Sure Win; 3. Also Ran; 4.
High Risk; 5. Looking Good; 6. Outside Chance; 7. King Alphonso."
"I want to bet on Sure Win," the boy said eagerly. "There's nothing
like the certainty of success."
"And I will bet on Looking Good; he sounds so handsome and strong,"
the daughter said, with a trace of a sigh.
"Good, children," their father replied, and he went off to place the
bets for them.
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