| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
GEN 10:21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the
brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
GEN 10:22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and
Lud, and Aram.
GEN 10:23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
GEN 10:24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
GEN 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg;
for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was
Joktan.
GEN 10:26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and
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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 Voice of the City by O. Henry: Spring had come.
On the bench in Union Square Mr. Ragsdale and
Mr. Kidd squirmed, tongue-parched, awaiting
D'Artagnan and his dollar.
"I wish I had choked her at first," said Mr. Peters
to himself.
WHILE THE AUTO WAITS
Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came
again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park
the girl in gray. She sat upon a bench and read a
book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which
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