| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: of cruelty upon the M'Aulays?"
Major Dalgetty mentioned the circumstance of the murder of the
forester, and Montrose's active memory at once recalled all the
circumstances of the feud.
"It is most unlucky," said Montrose, "this inexpiable quarrel
between these men and the M'Aulays. Allan has borne himself
bravely in these wars, and possesses, by the wild mystery of his
behaviour and language, so much influence over the minds of his
countrymen, that the consequences of disobliging him might be
serious. At the same time, these men being so capable of
rendering useful service, and being as you say, Major Dalgetty,
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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 A Footnote to History by Robert Louis Stevenson: Laulii, and the Tamasese citadel was assaulted and defended with a
fury new among Samoans. When the battle ended on the following
day, one or more outworks remained in the possession of Mataafa.
Another had been taken and lost as many as four times. Carried
originally by a mixed force from Savaii and Tuamasanga, the
victors, instead of completing fresh defences or pursuing their
advantage, fell to eat and smoke and celebrate their victory with
impromptu songs. In this humour a rally of the Tamaseses smote
them, drove them out pell-mell, and tumbled them into the ravine,
where many broke their heads and legs. Again the work was taken,
again lost. Ammunition failed the belligerents; and they fought
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