| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: one at the bow, to use the boat-hook in fending or pushing
off, and the other at the aftermost oar, to give the proper
time in rowing, while the middle oars were double-banked, and
rowed by the artificers.
As the weather was extremely fine, with light airs of
wind from the east, we landed without difficulty upon the
central part of the rock at half-past five, but the water had
not yet sufficiently left it for commencing the work. This
interval, however, did not pass unoccupied. The first and
last of all the principal operations at the Bell Rock were
accompanied by three hearty cheers from all hands, and, on
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from In Darkest England and The Way Out by General William Booth: in Poor Law and Charitable Relief without securing any real abatement
of the evil, I cannot doubt that the public will hasten to supply
one-tenth of that sum. If you reckon that of the submerged tenth we
have one million to deal with, this will only be one pound per head for
each of those whom it is sought to benefit, or say ONE MILLION STERLING
to give the present Scheme a fair chance of getting into practical
operation.
According to the amount furnished, must necessarily be the extent of
our operations. We have carefully calculated that with one hundred
thousand pounds the scheme can be successfully set in motion,
and that it can be kept going on an annual income of #30,000
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