THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

There is certainly less of the exuberant festivity on the occasion of a wedding than there used to be – festivity which so continually degenerated into downright drunkenness and debauchery – and the people generally have learnt to respect decency of expression and conduct.  In the old days a spade was a spade, and there was no affectation of reticence about naming it.

Atkinson/Parish

I only wish these people had more sense of honour and chivalry and that the women had some notion of virtue. There is rarely a proper marriage here and it is perfectly disgusting.

Fairfax-B/Yorkshire

The sun may “come forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoice as a giant to run his course,” but, of a surety, this Dales country of ours with its mighty moorbanks, when draped and veiled in the marvellous garments of pure, undriven snow, may be the image of the bride ready to respond to his first smiles in the coming morning.

Atkinson/Parish