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and pictures were designed to be read like books. Everything stood for something else; if you had the right dictionary, you could read Nature itself. It was hardly surprising to find philosophers using the symbolism of their time to interpret knowledge that came from a mysterious source. But, you know, they haven't been used seriously for two centuries or so."
He handed the "What are the intentions of the Tartars with regard to Kamchatka?"
That wasn't hard. Lyra turned the hands to the camel, which meant Asia, which meant Tartars; to the cornucopia, for Kamchatka, where there were gold instrument back to Lyra, and added:"May I ask a question? Without the books of symbols, how do you read it?""I just make my mind go clear and then it's sort of like looking down into water. You got to let your eyes find the right level, because that's the only one that's in focus. Something like that," she said."I wonder if I might ask to see you do it?" he said.Lyra looked at Farder Coram, wanting to say yes but waiting for his approval. The old man nodded."What shall I ask?" said Lyra.
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