| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London: it, "without regard or respect for the morals of the community,"
she went up to the dancer and held out her hand. At first, it is
remembered by those who saw, the girl shrank back, then words
passed between the two, and Freda, great Freda, broke down and
wept on the shoulder of the captain's wife. It was not given to
Dawson to know why Mrs. Eppingwell should crave forgiveness of a
Greek dancing girl, but she did it publicly, and it was unseemly.
It were well not to forget Mrs. McFee. She took a cabin passage
on the first steamer going out. She also took with her a theory
which she had achieved in the silent watches of the long dark
nights; and it is her conviction that the Northland is
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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 Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: "Yes, I do," said Cornelius, "but ---- "
"But?"
"I will not, they would accuse you."
"Never mind," said Rosa, blushing, "never mind that."
"You are very good, my dear child," replied Cornelius, "but
I stay."
"You stay, oh, sir! oh, sir! don't you understand that you
will be condemned to death, executed on the scaffold,
perhaps assassinated and torn to pieces, just like Mynheer
John and Mynheer Cornelius. For heaven's sake, don't think
of me, but fly from this place, Take care, it bears ill luck
The Black Tulip |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: The effect of this was to turn the lidi toward the
right, and the longer I watched the procedure the more
convinced I became that Raja and his mate were work-
ing together with some end in view, for the she-dog
merely galloped steadily at the lidi's right about op-
posite his rump.
I had seen jaloks hunting in packs, and I recalled
now what for the time I had not thought of--the
several that ran ahead and turned the quarry back
toward the main body. This was precisely what Raja
and his mate were doing--they were turning the lidi
Pellucidar |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Pathology of Lying, Etc. by William and Mary Healy: ITEMS REPORTED ITEMS INCORRECT SUGGESTIONS
CASE Denominator=number offered
Free On Number Percent
Recital Questioning Numerator = number accepted
16 16<2> 12<1> 3 10% 2/7
15 10 14<3> 3 12% 2/5
4 12 28<6> 6 15% 3/4
19 15<2> 8<2> 4 17% 4/6
3 17<2> 20<5> 7 19% 0/6
7 11<2> 17<4> 6 21% 2/5
6 17<1> 12<6> 7 24% 1/7
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