| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Polity of Athenians and Lacedaemonians by Xenophon: son. A striking proof, in its way, how completely they trust each
other not to impose dishonourable commands upon their children.[3]
[1] Or rather, "members of his household."
[2] See Plut. "Lycurg." 15 (Clough, i. 104).
[3] See Plut. "Moral." 237 D.
In the same way he empowered them to use their neighbour's[4]
domestics in case of need. This communism he applied also to dogs used
for the chase; in so far that a party in need of dogs will invite the
owner to the chase, and if he is not at leisure to attend himself, at
any rate he is happy to let his dogs go. The same applies to the use
of horses. Some one has fallen sick perhaps, or is in want of a
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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 The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy: ing; and she evidently considered that everything
that she thought, said, or did was perfect, and
that it would please every one except those who
were fools. Volgin felt and knew that every-
thing she said was stupid, but it would never do
to let it be seen, and so he kept up the conversa-
tion. Theodorite was glum and silent; the stu-
dent occasionally exchanged a few words with the
widow. Now and again there was a pause in
the conversation, and then Theodorite interposed,
and every one became miserably depressed. At
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