| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Sir John Mandeville: that Gabriel said to her, that she was for-chosen from the
beginning of the world and that he shewed to her the Incarnation of
Jesu Christ and that she conceived and bare child maiden; and that
witnesseth their book.
And they say also, that Jesu Christ spake as soon as he was born;
and that he was an holy prophet and a true in word and deed, and
meek and piteous and rightful and without any vice.
And they say also, that when the angel shewed the Incarnation of
Christ unto Mary, she was young and had great dread. For there was
then an enchanter in the country that dealt with witchcraft, that
men clept Taknia, that by his enchantments could make him in
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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 Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain: these notes--simple fairness to the men who have already been
exposed requires this. As soon as that has been done--I give you my
word for this--you shall he heard."
Many voices. "Right!--the Chair is right--no interruption can be
permitted at this stage! Go on!--the names! the names!--according
to the terms of the motion!"
The old couple sat reluctantly down, and the husband whispered to
the wife, "It is pitifully hard to have to wait; the shame will be
greater than ever when they find we were only going to plead for
OURSELVES."
Straightway the jollity broke loose again with the reading of the
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg |
