2. "Spirit, fine spirit."—Ditto.
3. "Delicate Ariel."—Ditto.
4. "And, for thou wast a spirit too delicate,
To act her earthy and abhorred commands."
Ditto.
5. "Fine Ariel."—Ditto.
6. "My delicate Ariel."—Ditto. Act iv. sc. 1.
7. "Why that's my dainty Ariel."—Ditto. Act v.
sc. 1.
I do not know the precise nature of the "old authorities" which MR. SINGER opposes to my conjecture: but may we not demur to the conclusiveness of any "old authorities" on such a point? Etymology seems to be one of the developing sciences, in which we know more, and better, than our forefathers, as our descendants will know more, and better, than we do.