Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) was a British lawyer, diplomat and writer. He was a barrister who qualified at Lincoln's Inn, London and eventually went into government service, working as Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Southern Circuit of Ceylon in the mid-19th century. He was the son of Henry Charles Sirr, Town Major of Dublin and Eliza D'Arcy. His older brother was Rev Joseph D'arcy Sirr.

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  • Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) was a British lawyer, diplomat and writer. He was a barrister who qualified at Lincoln's Inn, London and eventually went into government service, working as Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Southern Circuit of Ceylon in the mid-19th century. He was the son of Henry Charles Sirr, Town Major of Dublin and Eliza D'Arcy. His older brother was Rev Joseph D'arcy Sirr. He is perhaps best known for writing Ceylon and the Cingalese, a book published in two volumes in 1850 covering "their History, Government and Religion; the Antiquities, Institutions, Revenue and Capabilities of the Island; and a full Account of the late Rebellion; with Anecdotes illustrating the Manners and Customs of the People. " The book was widely regarded as an authoritative account of life in Ceylon. It was cited by Jules Verne in his classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; in chapter 2, the book's narrator Professor Aronnax tells the reader that while searching for a description of Ceylon in Captain Nemo's library aboard the Nautilus, "I found a book by H.C. Sirr, Esq, entitled Ceylon and the Cingalese. " Sirr also served as British Vice-Consul in Hong Kong from 1843. He described his experiences in another book, China and the Chinese, subtitled: "Their religion, character, customs and manufactures; the evils arising from the opium trade; with a glance at our religious, moral, political and commercial intercourse with the country. " The book provides important contemporary insights into the nature of the opium trade and the endemic smuggling that took place in the Pearl River region.
  • Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) est un avocat, un diplomate et un écrivain d'origine britannique. Diplômé de Lincoln's Inn à Londres, il devient barrister puis finalement part au service du gouvernement, travaillant en tant qu'Avocat adjoint de la Reine dans la région sud de Ceylan au milieu du XIXe siècle. Il est peut être mieux connu pour avoir écrit Ceylan et les Cingalais (Ceylon and the Cingalese), un livre publié en deux tomes en 1850 traitant de « leur Histoire, leur Gouvernement et leur Religion, les Antiquités, les Institutions, les Revenus et les Facultés de l'Ile; et un rapport complet de la dernière Rébellion illustrant les Moeurs et Coutumes du Peuple ». Le livre est beaucoup considéré comme un rapport officiel de la vie à Ceylan. Il a été cité par Jules Verne dans son livre Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. En effet, dans le chapitre 2, le narrateur du roman, le Professeur Aronnax, raconte au lecteur que pendant qu'il cherchait une description de Ceylan dans la bibliothèque du Capitaine Nemo à bord du Nautilus, « je trouvai un livre de H.C. Sirr, intitulé Ceylon and the Cingalese. » Sirr a servi également en tant que vice-consul à Hong Kong à partir de 1843. Il a décrit ses expériences dans un autre roman, La Chine et les Chinois (China and the Chinese), sous-titré: « Leur religion, leur caractère, leurs coutumes et leurs constructions; les diables resultent du traffic d'opium; avec un coup d'oeil sur nos relations avec le pays au niveau religieux, morale, politique et commercial. » Le livre fournit un important aperçu contemporain sur la nature du traffic d'opium et des contrebandes endémiques qui ont pris place dans la région de la Rivière des Perles en Chine.
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  • Henry Charles Sirr (soldier)
  • the Irish-born British army officer of the same name
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  • Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) was a British lawyer, diplomat and writer. He was a barrister who qualified at Lincoln's Inn, London and eventually went into government service, working as Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Southern Circuit of Ceylon in the mid-19th century. He was the son of Henry Charles Sirr, Town Major of Dublin and Eliza D'Arcy. His older brother was Rev Joseph D'arcy Sirr.
  • Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) est un avocat, un diplomate et un écrivain d'origine britannique. Diplômé de Lincoln's Inn à Londres, il devient barrister puis finalement part au service du gouvernement, travaillant en tant qu'Avocat adjoint de la Reine dans la région sud de Ceylan au milieu du XIXe siècle.
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