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Harioli

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

were magicians who are mentioned by ancient writers as waiting on the altars of the heathen to receive their inspiration from the fumes of the sacrifices. Harishandis, a sect composed of doms or sweepers in the western province of Hindustan, the members of which are very scarce, or, perhaps, entirely extinct.