Excerpt from Glimpses of Natural History The, intention of this simple little Work is so obvious, that it perhaps scarcely requires a preface. Written to direct the attention of one much-loved child to the goodness and power of God, as displayed in all his works, it is now offered to many, in the hope that from these Glimpses of Natural History they may be led. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.