Sylphs

According to these gentlemen the four elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call Sylphs, Gnomes,

The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life ... 1812

According to thefe Gentlemen, the four elements are inhabited by Spirits which they call Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs, and Salamanders.

The Works of the English Poets.: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical 1779

The Sylphs were the least effectual of the Elements, and the most capricious.

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Those who inhabited the air were called Sylphs; and those who dwelt in the earth bore the name of Gnomes; such as peopled the fire were Salamanders; and those who made their home in the waters were Undines.

Lives of the Necromancers William Godwin 1796

My Salamanders disobeyed me once or twice to test my resolve not to coerce them, and I suspect your Sylphs will do the same, although they may simply confine themselves to impudence.

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The expression on its face suggested that its chief motivation was mischief, and now Rose understood why Sylphs were notoriously difficult to control.

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The Sylphs and Gnomes might aid me if they felt like doing so or their Master demanded it of them, the Undines would flee me or try to destroy me if their Master willed it.

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The Sylphs created a vortex, a tornado around him, pulling in the Salamanders belonging to Jason and feeding their flames.

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That was a habit du Mond never had broken, despite the fact that it posed a danger of being overheard by Sylphs or Salamanders.

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The Sylphs are gentler creatures than the Salamanders, and less wary; the usual weaknesses of one destined for Air Mastery are a lack of concentration and a general flightiness, and you suffer from neither-if you ever were burdened with such faults, you overcame them long ago.

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