| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: when called into the actual Service of the United States;
he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer
in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to
the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power
to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States,
except in Cases of impeachment.
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the
Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators
present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice
and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public
Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other
The United States Constitution |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Vailima Letters by Robert Louis Stevenson: heavenly pink, the cap, the moustache, the eyebrows were of a
bluish gray; to see this with its childish exactitude of
design and colour, and hugeness of scale - it covered at
least 25 degrees - held me spellbound. As I continued to
gaze, the expression began to change; he had the exact air of
closing one eye, dropping his jaw, and drawing down his nose;
had the thing not been so imposing, I could have smiled; and
then almost in a moment, a shoulder of leaden-coloured bank
drove in front and blotted it. My attention spread to the
rest of the cloud, and it was a thing to worship. It rose
from the horizon, and its top was within thirty degrees of
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery: so many things in this room and all so splendid that there is no
scope for imagination. That is one consolation when you are
poor--there are so many more things you can imagine about."
Their sojourn in town was something that Anne and Diana dated
from for years. From first to last it was crowded with delights.
On Wednesday Miss Barry took them to the Exhibition grounds and
kept them there all day.
"It was splendid," Anne related to Marilla later on. "I never
imagined anything so interesting. I don't really know which
department was the most interesting. I think I liked the horses
and the flowers and the fancywork best. Josie Pye took first
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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 Kenilworth by Walter Scott: impartiality employ both in honourable service for the weal of
our kingdom. But we will break their further conference at
present.--My Lords of Sussex and Leicester, we have a word more
with you. 'Tressilian and Varney are near your persons--you will
see that they attend you at Kenilworth. And as we shall then
have both Paris and Menelaus within our call, so we will have the
same fair Helen also, whose fickleness has caused this broil.--
Varney, thy wife must be at Kenilworth, and forthcoming at my
order.--My Lord of Leicester, we expect you will look to this."
The Earl and his follower bowed low and raised their heads,
without daring to look at the Queen, or at each other, for both
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