Oxley, William

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William Oxley

Also: • Busiris •

(1823–1905)

English Spiritualist and writer associated with Manchester. He wrote under the pseudonym Busiris, joined the Theosophical Society and later became a critic of it. His books include The Philosophy of Spirit.
The bibliography cites The Philosophy of Spirit, Illustrated by a New Version of the Bhagavat-Gita (1881).  (BCW 4:662).
Bibliographical references include: The Philosophy of Spirit. Illustrated by a New Version of the Bhagavat Gîtâ, an Episode of the Mahabharat, one of the epic poems of ancient India. Glasgow: Hay Nisbet & Co.; London: E. W. Allen, 1881, vi, 306 pp  (BCW 11:585).
Author of “The Philosophy of Spirit” in The Medium and Daybreak, 2 January 1880. H. P. Blavatsky annotated its image of “Busiris the Ancient”, described there as author of the Mahabharata, critically.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 2:263)

In his reply to T. Subba Row’s review of The Philosophy of Spirit, reported three visits by an alleged astral form of Koot Hoomi through a sensitive; H. P. Blavatsky commented on the claim.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:191, BCW 4:192)

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Works: Oxley W. (works)
Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
CTD article in Russian: Оксли, Уильям
Theosophy Wiki: William Oxley

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Lifetime: 1823–1905
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