This book is a collection of essays by Edward Jesse on natural history. The second series of Gleanings in Natural History covers a wide range of topics, including birds, butterflies, and flowers. Jesse also includes some extracts from the unpublished manuscripts of Gilbert White, the naturalist and author of The Natural History of Selborne. The book is a fascinating look at the state of natural history in the early nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.