| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: secret, destined to secure the success of the expedition. He
confessed to them that the object was not to learn to what
extent the French merchants were injured by English
smuggling, but to learn how far French smuggling could annoy
English trade. These men appeared convinced; they were
effectively so. D'Artagnan was quite sure that at the first
debauch when thoroughly drunk, one of the two would divulge
the secret to the whole band. His game appeared infallible.
A fortnight after all we have said had taken place at
Calais, the whole troop assembled at the Hague.
Then D'Artagnan perceived that all his men, with remarkable
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Criminal Sociology by Enrico Ferri: 4--Methods of Criminal Anthropology, 4--Relation between Criminal
Anthropology and Criminal Sociology, 5--Criminal Anthropology
studies the organic and mental constitution of the criminal, 7--
The criminal skull and brain, 7--Criminal physiognomy, 8--Physical
insensibility among criminals, 9--Criminal heredity, 9--Criminal
psychology, 9--Moral insensibility among criminals, 10--The
criminal mind, 10. II. The data of criminal anthropology only
applies to the habitual or congenital criminal, 11--The occasional
and habitual criminal, 11--Comparison between the criminal and
non-criminal skull, 12--Anomalies in the criminal skull, 12--The
habitual criminal, 13--The crimes of habitual criminals, 14--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 Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White: from the clouds were as constant as though they were falling
through cathedral windows. But nearer at hand other things were
forward. The birds, thousands of them, were doing their best to
cheer things up. The roucoulements of doves rose from the bushes
down the face of the cliffs; the bell bird uttered his clear
ringing note; the chime bird gave his celebrated imitation of a
really gentlemanly sixty-horse power touring car hinting you out
of the way with the mellowness of a chimed horn; the bottle bird
poured gallons of guggling essence of happiness from his silver
jug. From the direction of camp, evidently jumped by the boys, a
steinbuck loped gracefully, pausing every few minutes to look
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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 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: "Well, but Miss Dashwood," speaking triumphantly,
"people may say what they chuse about Mr. Ferrars's
declaring he would not have Lucy, for it is no such thing
I can tell you; and it is quite a shame for such ill-natured
reports to be spread abroad. Whatever Lucy might think
about it herself, you know, it was no business of other
people to set it down for certain."
"I never heard any thing of the kind hinted at before,
I assure you," said Elinor.
"Oh, did not you? But it WAS said, I know, very well,
and by more than one; for Miss Godby told Miss Sparks,
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