THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Another great factor is the extreme monotony of their lives.  Man is essentially a sociable animal, and solitary confinement often means a punishment worse than death.  These moorland dwellers love their lonely homes, are loathe to leave them, and, like their sheep, are eager to return to them, but this very loneliness and isolation renders them liable to collapse under any sudden shock, strain, or mental excitement.

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