In the morning Pharaoh awoke and was greatly afeard of these dreams, and sent for all conjectors and diviners of Egypt, and wise men; and when they were gathered he told to them his dream, and there was none that could interpret it.

Here have you the full realisation of a parable diviner than that of the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

The inquirers do not assist the diviner by holding his hand, but are expected to smite the ground violently if the guess made by the diviner is right; gently if it is wrong.

There was a class of diviners in Peru who foretold the future by inspecting the fat of animals; they were called Vira-piricuc.

The king immediately sent for the astrologers and diviners into his presence, and with feigned interest asked them, "In this year what month, what day, and what hour is auspicious, that I may order the preparations for the prince's marriage?"