| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: the steamer chair beside Alice and jerked his head toward the spot
where Jeff had disappeared.
"Now if you want my notion, Miss Frome, that's the kind of a man
that breeds anarchy. I've seen his paper. He fills it full of
stuff that makes the workingman discontented with his lot. A
trouble maker, that's what he is. Stops the wheels of industry.
Gets in the road of the boosters to croak hard times."
Alice observed the thick rolls of purple fat that bulged over his
collar.
"Progress now," he went on. "I'm for progress. Develop the
country. That gives work to the laborers and keeps them contented.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall
fulfil all my will.
ACT 13:23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised
unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
ACT 13:24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of
repentance to all the people of Israel.
ACT 13:25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that
I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes
of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
ACT 13:26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and
whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation
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