| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Faraday as a Discoverer by John Tyndall: return to its former position and remain quietly there unaffected by
the flowing current. At the moment, however, when the circuit was
interrupted the needle again moved, and in a direction opposed to
that observed on the completion of the circuit.
This result, and others of a similar kind, led him to the conclusion
'that the battery current through the one wire did in reality induce
a similar current through the other; but that it continued for an
instant only, and partook more of the nature of the electric wave
from a common Leyden jar than of the current from a voltaic battery.'
The momentary currents thus generated were called induced currents,
while the current which generated them was called the inducing
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: CHAPTER XII
CACHALOTS AND WHALES
During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the Nautilus returned
to its southerly course. I fancied that, when on a level with Cape Horn,
he would turn the helm westward, in order to beat the Pacific seas,
and so complete the tour of the world. He did nothing of the kind,
but continued on his way to the southern regions. Where was he going to?
To the pole? It was madness! I began to think that the Captain's
temerity justified Ned Land's fears. For some time past the Canadian
had not spoken to me of his projects of flight; he was less communicative,
almost silent. I could see that this lengthened imprisonment 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 The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: in all New York to which you should go."
Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled,
searching the Adventurer's face.
"What do you mean?" she demanded quickly.
"Just this," he answered. "That where before I hoped you would go
there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the
vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should
try to reach her."
"I - I don't understand," she said a little uncertainly.
"It is simple enough," he said. "Gypsy Nan is now one of those you
have most to fear. Gypsy Nan is merely a disguise. She is no more
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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 Lesser Bourgeoisie by Honore de Balzac: "Well, fair lady," he began, "what did you think of yesterday's
dinner?"
"It was very fine," replied Madame Phellion; "as I tasted that soup 'a
la bisque' I knew that some caterer, like Chevet, had supplanted the
cook. But the whole affair was dull; it hadn't the gaiety of our old
meetings in the Latin quarter. And then, didn't it strike you, as it
did me, that Madame and Mademoiselle Thuillier no longer seemed
mistresses of their own house? I really felt as if I were the guest of
Madame--what IS her name? I never can remember it."
"Torna, Comtesse de Godollo," said Phellion, intervening. "The name is
euphonious enough to remember."
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