| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: hymns and
make thee joyful.
4 Come unto us with all thine aids, accordant, Lord of Bay
Steeds,
accepting our devotions,
Fair-helmeted, o'ercoming with the mighty, and lending us the
strength
of bulls, O Indra.
5 As to the chariot pole a vigorous courser, this laud is brought
to
the great strong Upholder.
The Rig Veda |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne: iron pans. This powder was hard and glittering, left no trace
upon the hand, contained hydrogen and oxygen in large proportion,
took fire instantaneously, and, though very destructive, did not
sensibly injure the mouth-piece."
Up to this point Barbicane had kept aloof from the discussion;
he left the others to speak while he himself listened; he had
evidently got an idea. He now simply said, "Well, my friends,
what quantity of powder do you propose?"
The three members looked at one another.
"Two hundred thousand pounds." at last said Morgan.
"Five hundred thousand," added the major.
From the Earth to the Moon |
