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Quick facts for kids Eyles Irwin
Born	1751 Kolkata
Died	12 August 1817 Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom
Occupation	Poet

Eyles Irwin (1751–1817) was an Irish poet and writer. He worked for the East India Company, a powerful British trading company. He started as a civil servant and later became a superintendent in China. He wrote many books of poems and other writings. Even though he was not born in Ireland, his parents were Irish. Because of his Irish roots, he became a member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Eyles Irwin's Life Story

Eyles Irwin was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1751. His parents were Irish. His father worked for the East India Company and passed away while serving them. Eyles went to a private school in Chiswick, England.

In 1767, he joined the East India Company himself. He worked as a civil servant in Madras (now Chennai). In 1775, he was suspended from his job. This happened because he was connected to George Pigot, a governor who was imprisoned. Eyles went back to England to explain his situation to the company's leaders. Luckily, they agreed to give him his job back.

In 1778, Eyles Irwin married Miss Brooke. She was related to Henry Brooke, a famous Irish writer. By 1780, Eyles was back in Madras, working for the Company. He returned to England in 1785.

In 1792, he was given an important role. He became a superintendent for the East India Company's business in China. He held this job for two years. After that, he tried to become a member of the company's board of directors, but he was not successful. Eyles Irwin spent the rest of his life enjoying social events and continuing his writing. He passed away on August 12, 1817.

Eyles Irwin's Writings

Eyles Irwin wrote many different types of works. He was known for his travel books and his poetry.

• "Irwin's Voyages" (first published in 1780): This book describes his adventures and travels. It includes a journey up the Red Sea and through deserts in Egypt and Arabia. It also tells about a trip from Venice to Busrah. These stories were written as letters to a lady.

His Poetry

Eyles Irwin wrote several collections of poems:

• St. Thomas's Mount, in 1771.
• Bedukah, an Indian pastoral, in 1776.
• Eastern Eclogues, in 1780.

Elegies (Sad Poems)

• Nilyus, an Elegy about Admiral Nelson's victory, in 1798.
• The Fall of Saragossa, in 1808.

Odes (Poems of Praise)

• Ode on the death of Ayder Ally, in 1784.
• Triumph of innocence, an Ode about the freedom of Maria Theresa Charlotte, in 1796.
• Ode to Iberia, in 1808.
• Ode to Robert Brooke, in 1784.
• Ode on the acquittal of Hastings.

Epistles (Poetic Letters)

• Occasional epistles, in 1783.
• Epistle to Hayley.

Other Writings

• A voyage up the Red Sea, in 1780.
• Inquiry into the feasibility of the supposed Expedition of Napoleon Bonaparte to the East, in 1796.
• Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt, in 1798.
• The failure of the French Crusade; or the advantages to be derived from the restoration of Egypt to the Turks, in 1799.
• The Bedouins, or, Arabs of the desert: a comic opera, in 1802.
• Napoleon; or the Vanity of Human Wishes, in 1814.