| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Little Rivers by Henry van Dyke: carry of a mile along the high-road toward Chicoutimi, turned down
a steep hill and pitched our tents on a crescent of silver sand,
with the long, fair water of Kenogami before us.
It is amazing to see how quickly these woodsmen can make a camp.
Each one knew precisely his share of the enterprise. One sprang to
chop a dry spruce log into fuel for a quick fire, and fell a harder
tree to keep us warm through the night. Another stripped a pile of
boughs from a balsam for the beds. Another cut the tent-poles from
a neighbouring thicket. Another unrolled the bundles and made
ready the cooking utensils. As if by magic, the miracle of the
camp was accomplished.--
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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 Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: here again was she temperate, drinking but little and that very
slowly, contenting herself with rinsing her mouth frequently and
bathing her face, her hands, and her feet; and even though the
night was cold, as Martian nights are, the sensation of
refreshment more than compensated for the physical discomfort of
the low temperature. Replacing her sandals she sought among the
growing track near the stream for whatever edible berries or
tubers might be planted there, and found a couple of varieties
that could be eaten raw. With these she replaced some of the usa
in her pocket-pouch, not only to insure a variety but because she
found them more palatable. Occasionally she returned to the
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