| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne: has succeeded in greatly diminishing these murders, though the Thuggees
still exist, and pursue the exercise of their horrible rites.
At half-past twelve the train stopped at Burhampoor where
Passepartout was able to purchase some Indian slippers,
ornamented with false pearls, in which, with evident vanity,
he proceeded to encase his feet. The travellers made a hasty breakfast
and started off for Assurghur, after skirting for a little the banks
of the small river Tapty, which empties into the Gulf of Cambray, near Surat.
Passepartout was now plunged into absorbing reverie. Up to
his arrival at Bombay, he had entertained hopes that their journey
would end there; but, now that they were plainly whirling across
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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 Tanach: 2_Samuel 21: 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2_Samuel 22: 1 And David spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul;
2_Samuel 22: 2 and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2_Samuel 22: 3 The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.
2_Samuel 22: 4 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
2_Samuel 22: 5 For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.
2_Samuel 22: 6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
2_Samuel 22: 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.
2_Samuel 22: 8 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
2_Samuel 22: 9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
2_Samuel 22: 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
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