| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: Mr. Prynne, the puritan, to write a treatise, entitled, THE
UNLOVELINESS OF LOVE-LOCKS. The features which these tresses
enclosed, were of that kind which derive their interest from the
character of the man, rather than from the regularity of their
form. But a high nose, a full, decided, well-opened, quick grey
eye, and a sanguine complexion, made amends for some coarseness
and irregularity in the subordinate parts of the face; so that,
altogether, Montrose might be termed rather a handsome, than a
hard-featured man. But those who saw him when his soul looked
through those eyes with all the energy and fire of genius--those
who heard him speak with the authority of talent, and the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs: been detailed to guard had been taken while he slept, he tore
his hair and promised that the sentry should be shot at dawn.
By the time they had returned to the street all the male
population of Cuivaca was there and most of the female.
"One-thousand dollars," cried the bank president, "to the
man who stops the thief and returns to me what the villain
has stolen."
A detachment of soldiers was in the saddle and passing the
bank as the offer was made.
"Which way did he go?" asked the captain. "Did no one
see him leave?"
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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 Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: his head and barked twice, wagging his tail. She put out her
hand and stroked his head. The great fellow whined with
pleasure. Then he took her hand in his mouth and turned up the
steps once more.
"Oh, look!" she cried delightedly. "He's leading me in."
The situation was saved. I followed thankfully. As I entered
the hall:
"He has taken to your ladyship," a gentle housekeeper was saying.
"It's not many he welcomes like that."
The woman bowed to me, and turned towards the staircase.
Mechanically I took the two letters from the salver the footman
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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 Mayflower Compact: the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country,
a Voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne Parts
of Virginia; doe, by these Presents, solemnly and mutually
in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and
combine ourselves together into a civill Body Politick,
for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance
of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof do enact,
constitute, and frame, such just and equall Laws, Ordinances,
Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time,
as shall be thought most meete and convenient for the
Generall Good of the Colonie; unto which we promise
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