"The main issue in the "Snark" seems to be the search for truth in faith (Snark), but also religious conflicts and fanaticism which lead to mischievous accusations, merciless persecution, inquisition."
"At the time of the publishing of the book, the annotations were a first step to publish the Snark in an edition with lots of background information + "The Designs of the Snark" by Charles Mitchell."
"Compare plate 28 (Hell at last Yawning receavd them whole) in book 6 to Henry Holiday's illustration to the "Beaver's Lesson" in Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark"."