THE INCONNU WHAT IT IS NOT 



things, when it comes to that, between known 

 things and the unknown, between us and the in- 

 connu. 



Well, anyway, we saw the inconnu, bearded it 

 in its den, and survived. 



As to the inconnu itself, it has no very exact por- 

 trait at present extant and up to date. Much as I 

 desired it, there was never any camera when there 

 was any inconnu except once, when the results 

 were not wholly satisfactory but good enough to 

 show the facial contour of the fish and the size it 

 sometimes attains. So far as known, this is the only 

 photograph of the inconnu to find its way out. 



The" great aim in the life of the fish seems to be 

 to enshroud itself in mystery and gill-nets. We are 

 obliged to leave it in full possession of the field and 

 holding down its reputation and its name. We 

 should protest its loose classification under the name 

 Inconnu stenodus Mackenzie. Mackenzie had no 

 stenodus or stenogus at all. True, its name may be 

 a case of bad handwriting. The fish itself seems 

 to be a case of careless handicraft on the part of 

 Nature. 



