This is a vintage black and white illustration from a page titled "Vaught's Practical Character Reader" with the page number 174. The illustration depicts a large, ethereal figure with a human head and a flowing, cloud-like body. The head is a profile of a person with closed eyes, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. The body is elongated and tapers down to a point. Attached to the figure by ropes are four smaller figures and objects, seemingly holding it down. On the left, a bag filled with coins is suspended. Next to it, a bottle is attached. On the right, a muscular man is pulling on a rope, and next to him, a smaller, more agile figure is also pulling. The overall impression is one of aspiration being weighed down by material concerns. Below the illustration, text reads: "The four faculties that hold people to the earth most are Vitativeness, Amativeness, Alimentiveness and Acquisitiveness. Study this and make your own observations."