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William Scott-Elliot was an early member of the [[London Lodge]] in the [[Theosophical Society, Adyar]]. His occupation was investment banker, but his avocation was study of anthropology.<ref>William Scott-Elliot, "The Evolution of Humanity", ''Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society '' No. 17 (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., 1893).</ref> Scott-Elliot was intrigued by the clairvoyant findings of [[Charles Webster Leadbeater]] into ancient [[Atlantis]] and [[Lemuria]], and undertook scholarly research to support them. ''The Story of Atlantis'' was published with a preface by [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]].<ref>Gregory Tillett, ''The Elder Brother: A Biography of Charles Webster Leadbeater'', London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982.</ref>
William Scott-Elliot was an early member of the [[London Lodge]] in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]]. His occupation was investment banker, but his avocation was study of anthropology.<ref>William Scott-Elliot, "The Evolution of Humanity", ''Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society '' No. 17 (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., 1893).</ref> Scott-Elliot was intrigued by the clairvoyant findings of [[Charles Webster Leadbeater]] into ancient [[Atlantis]] and [[Lemuria]], and undertook scholarly research to support them. ''The Story of Atlantis'' was published with a preface by [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]].<ref>Gregory Tillett, ''The Elder Brother: A Biography of Charles Webster Leadbeater'', London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982.</ref>


== Writings ==
== Writings ==

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William Scott-Elliot was an early member of the London Lodge in the Theosophical Society (Adyar). His occupation was investment banker, but his avocation was study of anthropology.[1] Scott-Elliot was intrigued by the clairvoyant findings of Charles Webster Leadbeater into ancient Atlantis and Lemuria, and undertook scholarly research to support them. The Story of Atlantis was published with a preface by Alfred Percy Sinnett.[2]

Writings

In 1899 he was awarded the Subba Row Medal for his writings, and particularly The Great Law.[3]

  • The Story of Atlantis: A Geographical, Historical and Ethnological Sketch, 1896, available at Sacred Texts.[1]
  • The Lost Lemuria, 1904, available at Sacred Texts.[2]
  • The Great Law: a Study of Religious Origins and of the Unity Underlying Them, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. Written as W. Williamson.
  • The Times and Teaching of Jesus Christ. London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1912. Written as W. Williamson.

Mr. Scott-Elliot made several contributions to the Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society:

  • "The Evolution of Humanity," No. 17 (February 1893), 3.
  • "Vehicles of Consciousness," No. 21 (May,1894), 3
  • "The Lunar Pitris," No. 26 (August, 1895), 3. Co-author Mrs A.P. Sinnett.
  • "Atlantis - A Geographical, Historical, & Ethnological Sketch," No. 29 (February, 1896), 1.
  • "The Law of Sacrifice," No. 39 (October, 1903), 3.

He also wrote one article for The Theosophist:

  • "Echoes from the Past," Vol. 50 (February, 1929), 529.

Notes

  1. William Scott-Elliot, "The Evolution of Humanity", Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society No. 17 (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., 1893).
  2. Gregory Tillett, The Elder Brother: A Biography of Charles Webster Leadbeater, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982.
  3. The International Theosophical Year Book 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 213.