| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Tanach: 1_Chronicles 6: 20 (6:5) Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 21 (6:6) Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
1_Chronicles 6: 22 (6:7) The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 23 (6:8) Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 24 (6:9) Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
1_Chronicles 6: 25 (6:10) And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.
1_Chronicles 6: 26 (6:11) As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 27 (6:12) Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
1_Chronicles 6: 28 (6:13) And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni; then Abiah.
1_Chronicles 6: 29 (6:14) The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 30 (6:15) Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson: experience is valued. But, my dear Sir, the wages are so exceedingly
unsuitable that I would be ashamed to mention them, which makes your
remittances the more necessary to my daughter's comfort, though I
daresay the sight of old friends would be still better.
"My dear Sir,
"Your affectionate, obedient servant,
"JAMES MACGREGOR DRUMMOND."
Below it began again in the hand of Catriona:-
"Do not be believing him, it is all lies together, - C. M. D."
Not only did she add this postscript, but I think she must have come
near suppressing the letter; for it came long after date, and was
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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 Enemies of Books by William Blades: FRIARS AND THEIR ASS-LOAD-----35
BRUSHING CLOTHES IN A COLLEGE LIBRARY--------45
BOOKWORMS-----73
RATS DESTROYING BOOKS 99
HOUSEHOLD FLY-DAMAGE 102
BOYS RAMPANT IN LIBRARY 141
THE ENEMIES OF BOOKS.
CHAPTER I.
FIRE.
THERE are many of the forces of Nature which tend to injure Books;
but among them all not one has been half so destructive
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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 An International Episode by Henry James: "They must be most happy," said Mrs. Westgate very graciously.
"I want immensely to see it--to see the castle," said Bessie
to the duchess. "I have never seen one--in England, at least;
and you know we have none in America."
"Ah, you are fond of castles?" inquired her Grace.
"Immensely!" replied the young girl. "It has been the dream
of my life to live in one."
The duchess looked at her a moment, as if she hardly knew
how to take this assurance, which, from her Grace's point
of view, was either very artless or very audacious.
"Well," she said, rising, "I will show you Branches myself."
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