Quotes:Oliver, George

Zirkoff, Boris

Oliver, George. English topographer and writer on Freemasonry, b. at Papplewick, Nov. 5, 1782; d. at Lincoln, March 3, 1867. After receiving a liberal education at Nottingham, he became, 1803, second master of the grammar school at Caistor, and six years later, head master of King Edward’s grammar school at Great Grimsby. Was ordained deacon, 1813, and priest, 1814. After various intermediary stages, he obtained the rectory of Scopwick, Lincolnshire, which he held till his death. A Lambeth degree of D.D. was conferred upon him, 1835, and he was prominently associated with the Masonic Order in Lincolnshire. Oliver was an indefatigable writer on subjects of history and antiquities; he also produced a large number of Masonic works, among which should be mentioned: *The History of Initiation, etc., London, 1829 and 1841; and The Pythagorean Triangle, or the Science of Numbers, 1875, both of which H. P. B. quotes from. (Rpr. by Wizards Bks., 1977)

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 3, p. 516