tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312653003746104662.post4969299255523483260..comments2013-09-01T12:23:28.858+12:00Comments on Writing anyway: Several booksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312653003746104662.post-46127045959120071002011-12-12T14:01:44.305+13:002011-12-12T14:01:44.305+13:00Looking up Parlington Hall's website - thank y...Looking up Parlington Hall's website - thank you Brian - there is a triumphal arch there with the inscription "Liberty in N.America Triumphant MDCCLXXXIII" . The archives reveal that this was a shortened version of the original inscription for the arch: "To that virtue which for a series of years resisted oppression and by a glorious race rescued its country and millions from slavery". The arch was erected by Parlington Hall's owner, Thomas Gascoigne in the 19th century.<br />Could this be the link to Yann Martel's story?Michalsuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11084889297961477430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312653003746104662.post-27396589569806106952011-08-25T00:23:15.107+12:002011-08-25T00:23:15.107+12:00You might like to know that Parlington Hall is in ...You might like to know that <a href="http://www.parlington.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Parlington Hall</a> is in yorkshire, England not Ireland. A great deal of information is contained on the web site, and includes the history of the Triumphal Arch.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Brian Hullparlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320640310362033364noreply@blogger.com