| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs: itself in a human form supine upon the floor.
Tarzan stepped closer and leaned over to examine it -- it
was the dead body of a naked warrior from whose chest pro-
truded a short spear. Then he searched carefully every square
foot of the remaining floor space and at last returned to the
body again where he stooped and smelled of the haft of the
weapon that had slain the black. A slow smile touched his
lips -- that and a slight movement of his head betokened that
he understood.
A rapid search of the balance of the village assured him that
the girl had escaped and a feeling of relief came over him
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell: I prefer a loose rein myself, and his lordship is always very reasonable
about horses; but my lady -- that's another thing; she will have style,
and if her carriage horses are not reined up tight she wouldn't look at them.
I always stand out against the gag-bit, and shall do so,
but it must be tight up when my lady rides!"
"I am sorry for it, very sorry," said John; "but I must go now,
or I shall lose the train."
He came round to each of us to pat and speak to us for the last time;
his voice sounded very sad.
I held my face close to him; that was all I could do to say good-by;
and then he was gone, and I have never seen him since.
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