Biographical note about Mrs MacDonald, Tarasaigh/Taransay that she had seventeen children and 'never a doctor entered her room'.

Editions of NHS Lothian Health Link and Connections magazines.

Five sayings written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula used to wish people well including a saying 'used when giving medicine to man or beast suffering from lingering disease.' The first saying begins 'Cluig slainte, cnaimh t-anochair'; the second 'Seachd sonais nan seachd rath air gach mac 'us nighean'; the third begins 'Uisge craonabhoineach geal'; the fourth 'Grian an cridhe na h' aird' and the final one 'Doinnean air aghaidh a chuain mhoir'.

Proverb said by people in good trim beginning which reads 'Chnamhadh mo ghoile chlach is reachainn fhein roimh thigh teine'.

Proverb which reads 'Is olc an goile nach teòdh[a]idh deoch dha fhèin'.

Vocabulary note for 'Ruth' and 'Rath' 'Greaning, procreation' and 'Prosperity progeny' respectively and accompanying proverb which reads 'Mas fear ealainn thu, Cluinnimid feobhas do laimh.'