Using data samples taken at the Upsilon(4S) resonance and nearby conti
nuum e(+)e(-) annihilation with the CLEO-II detector at CESR, we have
measured the inclusive branching fraction B(B --> eta X) = (17.6 +/- 1
.1 +/- 1.2)%, and the momentum distribution of the eta mesons from B m
eson decay. The eta yield cannot be explained as arising solely from t
he decay of intermediate charmed mesons.