| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Divine Comedy (translated by H.F. Cary) by Dante Alighieri: the age of twenty four, in consequence, as it was supposed, of
his extreme intemperance.
See Mariana, Hist I. xv. c. 11.
v. 123. The Bohemian.] Winceslaus II. Purgatory, Canto VII. v.
v. 125. The halter of Jerusalem.] Charles II of Naples and
Jerusalem who was lame. See note to Purgatory, Canto VII. v.
122, and XX. v. 78.
v. 127. He.] Frederick of Sicily son of Peter III of Arragon.
Purgatory, Canto VII. v. 117. The isle of fire is Sicily, where
was the tomb of Anchises.
v. 133. His uncle.] James, king of Majorca and Minorca, brother
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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 Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: less frightened if she knows."
Dorothy was somewhat comforted. The others, however, complained
of the cowboys' singular behavior. More than once the idea was
advanced that an elaborate trick had been concocted. Upon
general discussion this idea gained ground. Madeline did not
combat it, because she saw it tended to a less perturbed
condition of mind among her guests. Castleton for once proved
that he was not absolutely obtuse, and helped along the idea.
They sat talking in low voices until a late hour. The incident
now began to take on the nature of Helen's long-yearned-for
adventure. Some of the party even grew merry in a subdued way.
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