| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass: enough of which was always in the house, and to
which I was always welcome; for I was much better
off in this regard than many of the poor white chil-
dren in our neighborhood. This bread I used to be-
stow upon the hungry little urchins, who, in return,
would give me that more valuable bread of knowl-
edge. I am strongly tempted to give the names of
two or three of those little boys, as a testimonial of
the gratitude and affection I bear them; but pru-
dence forbids;--not that it would injure me, but it
might embarrass them; for it is almost an unpar-
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Finished by H. Rider Haggard: left of the door-hole and therefore in the deepest of the
shadows. Thence by stretching out my neck a little, I could see
through the hole, also hear all that passed outside. Unless a
deliberate search of the hut should be made I was fairly safe
from observation, even if it were entered by strangers. One fear
I had, however, it was lest the dog Lost should get into the
place and smell me out. I had left him tied to the centre pole
in my own hut, because he hated Zikali and always growled at him.
But suppose he gnawed through the cord, or any one let him loose!
Scarcely had Zikali seated himself in his accustomed place before
the hut, than the gate of the outer fence opened and approaching
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