卷一·第十章　火星的性质与所主

Of the Planet Mars, and his severall significations.

论火星及其诸般所主。

[Colour in the Element.] [Latitude.] MARS doth in order succeed Jupiter, whom the Ancients sometimes called Mavors, Aris, Pyrois, Gradivus; he is lesse in body then Jupiter or Venus, and appeareth to our sight of a shining, fiery, sparkling colour, he finisheth his course in the Zodiack in one yeer 321 dayes, or thereabouts; his greatest latitude North is 4 31 min. his South is 6 degr. and 47.

［在天空中的颜色。］［纬度。］火星在次序上接在木星之后，古人有时称他为马沃尔斯、阿瑞斯、皮罗伊斯、格拉狄乌斯；他的星体比木星或金星小，在我们眼中呈闪耀、火红、发光的颜色；他约用一年又三百二十一天走完黄道一周；他最大的北纬是四度三十一分，南纬是六度四十七分。

[Motion.] His mean motion is 31 degr. 27 min.

［运行。］他的平均行度是三十一度二十七分。

His diurnall motion is sometimes 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 min. a day, seldome more.

他每日的实际行度有时是三十二、三十四、三十六、三十八、四十、四十二、四十四分，很少更多。

He hath ♈ for his Day-house, and ♏ for his Night-house; he is exalted in 28 degr. of ♑, and is depressed in 28 ♋, he receiveth detriment in ♎ and ♉; he is retrograde 80 dayes; stationary before he be retrograde, two or three dayes, &c. He is stationary before direction two dayes; after, but one day

他以白羊为昼庙，以天蝎为夜庙；他旺于摩羯二十八度，落于巨蟹二十八度；他在天秤和金牛受陷；他逆行八十天；逆行之前留两三天，等等。转为顺行之前留两天；此后只留一天。

[Triplicity.] He governeth wholly the Watry Triplicity, viz. ♋ ♏ ♓.

［三方。］他全权主水象三方，即巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼。

[Terms.] In the whole twelve Signs, Ptolomy assigneth him these degrees for his Termes, viz.

［界。］在全部十二星座中，托勒密分给他以下这些度数作为界，即：

He hath alotted him for his Face these degrees.

分给他作为面的是以下这些度数。

[Nature.] He is a Masculine, Nocturnall Planet, in nature hot and dry, cholerick and fiery, the lesser Infortune, author of Quarrels, Strifes, Contentions.

［本性。］他是阳性、夜性的行星，本性热而干，属胆汁质，属火，是小凶星，主争吵、纷争与争执。

[Manners when well dignified.] In feats of Warre and Courage invincible, scorning any should exceed him, subject to no Reason, Bold, Confident, Immoveable, Contentious, challenging all Honour to themselves, Valiant, lovers of Warre and things pertaining thereunto, hazarding himselfe to all Perils, willingly will obey no body, or submit to any; a large Reporter of his owne Acts, one that slights all things in comparison of Victory, and yet of prudent behaviour in his owne affaires.

［尊贵良好时的品行。］在战事与勇气上不可战胜，容不得任何人胜过自己，不受理性约束，大胆、自信、不可动摇、好争，把一切荣誉都揽到自己身上，勇猛，爱好战争及与之相关的一切，甘冒一切危险，不愿服从任何人，也不肯屈居任何人之下；大肆宣扬自己的事迹，与胜利相比，一切都不放在眼里；然而在自己的事务上行事审慎。

[When ill placed.] Then he is a Pratler without modesty or honesty, a lover of Slaughter and Quarrels, Murder, Theevery, a promoter of Sedition, Frayes and Commotions, an Highway-Theefe, as wavering as the Wind, a Traytor, of turbulent Spirit, Perjured, Obscene, Rash, Inhumane, neither fearing God or caring for man, Unthankful, Trecherous, Oppressors, Ravenous, Cheaters, Furious, Violent.

［失位时。］此时他是个既无分寸也无廉耻的饶舌之人，嗜好杀戮与争吵、谋杀、偷盗，煽动叛乱、斗殴与骚乱，是拦路强盗，像风一样反复无常，是叛徒，性情暴躁，发假誓，下流，鲁莽，残忍，既不敬畏上帝，也不顾惜他人，忘恩负义，奸诈，是压迫者、掠夺者、骗子，狂怒，凶暴。

[Corporature.] Generally Martialists have this forme; they are but of middle Stature, their Bodies strong, and their Bones big, rather leane then fat; their Complexion of a brown, ruddy colour, or of an high colour, their Visage round, their Haire red or sandy flaxen, and many times crisping or curling, sharp hazle Eyes, and they piercing, a bold confident countenance, and the man active and fearlesse.

［体貌。］一般说来，火星之人有这样的形貌：他们身材只是中等，身体强壮，骨骼粗大，偏瘦而不胖；肤色褐中带红，或面色很红；脸圆；头发红色或沙黄的亚麻色，常常卷曲；眼睛是锐利的榛褐色，目光逼人；神情大胆自信；其人好动而无所畏惧。

[Orientall.] When ♂ is Orientall, he signifies Valiant men, some white mixed with their rednesse, a decent talnesse of Body, hairy of his Body.

［东出。］火星东出时，主勇猛之人，红中略带些白，身材高得得体，体毛多。

[Occidentall.] Very ruddy Complexion'd, but mean in Stature, little Head, a smooth Body, and not hairy; yellow Hair, stiffe, the naturall humours generally more dry.

［西入。］面色非常红润，但身材矮小，头小，身体光滑而不多毛；黄发而硬，天然的体液总体上较干。

[Qualities of men and profession.] Princes Ruling by Tyranny and Oppression, or Tyrants, Usurpers, new Conquerours.

［所主之人的品类与职业。］以暴政与压迫统治的君主，或暴君、篡位者、新的征服者。

Generals of Armies, Colonels, Captaines, or any Souldiers having command in Armies, all manner of Souldiers, Physitians, Apothecaries, Chirurgions, Alchimists, Gunners, Butchers, Marshals, Sergeants, Bailiffs, Hang-men, Theeves, Smiths, Bakers, Armourers, Watch-makers, Botchers, Tailors, Cutlers of Swords and Knives, Barbers, Dyers, Cooks, Carpenters, Gamesters, Bear-wards, Tanners, Curriers.

军队的将领、上校、上尉，或军中任何有指挥权的军人，各种士兵；内科医生、药剂师、外科医生、炼金术士、炮手、屠夫、军法官、警吏、执达吏、刽子手、窃贼、铁匠、面包师、铸甲匠、钟表匠、修补匠、裁缝、刀剑刀具匠、理发师、染匠、厨师、木匠、赌徒、驯熊人、制革匠、鞣皮匠。

[Diseases.] The Gall, the left Eare, tertian Feavers, pestilent burning Feavers, Megrams in the Head, Carbunckles, the Plague and all Plague-sores, Burnings, Ring-wormes, Blisters Phrensies, mad sudden distempers in the Head, Yellow-jaundies, Bloody-flux, Fistulaes, all Wounds and Diseases in mens Genitories, the Stone both in the Reins and Bladder, Scars or smal Pocks in the Face, all hurts by Iron, the Shingles, and such other Diseases as arise by abundance of too much Choller, Anger or Passion.

［疾病。］胆囊，左耳，间日热，瘟疫性的高热，头部偏头痛，痈，瘟疫及一切疫疮，烧伤，癣，水疱，狂乱，头部突发的癫狂失常，黄疸，血痢，瘘管，男子生殖器的一切创伤与疾病，肾与膀胱的结石，脸上的疤痕或小痘，一切铁器所伤，带状疱疹，以及其他因胆汁过盛、愤怒或激情而起的疾病。

[Colour and Savours.] He delighteth in Red colour, or Yellow, fiery and shining like Saffron; and in those Savours which are bitter, sharp and burn the Tongue; of Humours, Choller.

［颜色与滋味。］他喜爱红色，或像番红花那样火亮的黄色；滋味上喜爱苦、辛辣而灼舌的；体液中主胆汁。

[Hearbs.] The Hearbs which we attribute to ♂ are such as come neare to a rednesse, whose leaves are pointed and sharp, whose taste is costick and burning, love to grow on dry places, are corrosive and penetrating the Flesh and Bones with a most subtill heat: They are as followeth. The Nettle, all manner of Thistles, Rest-harrow or Cammock, Devils-milk or Petty spurge, the white and red Brambles, the white called vulgarly by the Hearbalists Ramme, Lingwort, Onions, Scammony, Garlick, Mustard-seed, Pepper, Ginger, Leeks, Ditander, Hore-hound, Hemlock, red Sanders, Tamarindes, all Hearbs attracting or drawing choller by Sympathy, Raddish, Castoreum, Arsmart, Assarum, Carduus, Benedictus, Cantharides.

［草药。］我们归于火星的草药，颜色近红，叶尖而锐，味道辛辣灼口，喜生于干燥之地，有腐蚀性，以极细微的热力穿透皮肉与骨头。如下：荨麻、各种蓟、芒柄花即刺芒柄、魔鬼乳即小大戟、白色与红色的悬钩子（白的那种本草家俗称「公羊」）、林格草、洋葱、旋花脂、大蒜、芥子、胡椒、生姜、韭葱、白鲜、欧夏至草、毒芹、红檀香、罗望子、一切借感应吸引胆汁的草药、萝卜、海狸香、水蓼、细辛、飞廉、圣蓟、斑蝥。

[Trees.] All Trees which are prickly, as the Thorne, Chesnut.

［树木。］一切多刺的树，如荆棘、栗树。

[Beasts and Animals.] Panther, Tygar, Mastiffe, Vulture, Fox; of living creatures, those that are Warlike, Ravenous and Bold, the Castor, Horse, Mule, Ostritch, the Goat, the Wolfe, the Leopard, the wild Asse, the Gnats, Flyes, Lapwing, Cockatrice, the Giffon, Beare.

［兽类与动物。］豹、虎、獒犬、秃鹫、狐狸；在生物之中，凡好战、贪婪、大胆的都归他，如海狸、马、骡、鸵鸟、山羊、狼、花豹、野驴、蚊蚋、苍蝇、田凫、鸡蛇、狮鹫、熊。

[Fishes.] The Pike, the Shark, the Barbell, the Fork-fish, all stinking Wormes, Scorpions.

［鱼类。］狗鱼、鲨鱼、鲃鱼、叉鱼、一切发臭的虫类、蝎子。

[Birds.] The Hawke, the Vultur, the Kite or Glead, (all ravenous Fowle) the Raven, Cormorant, the Owle, (some say the Eagle) the Crow, the Pye.

［鸟类。］隼、秃鹫、鸢（都是猛禽）、渡鸦、鸬鹚、猫头鹰（有人说还有鹰）、乌鸦、喜鹊。

[Places.] Smiths Shops, Furnaces, Slaughter-houses, places where Bricks or Charcoales are burned, or have been burned, Chimneys, Forges.

［处所。］铁匠铺、熔炉、屠宰场、正在烧或曾经烧过砖与木炭的地方、烟囱、锻炉。

[Minerals.] Iron, Antimony, Arsenick, Brimston, Ocre.

［矿物。］铁、锑、砒霜、硫磺、赭石。

[Stones.] Adamant, Loadstone, Blood-stone, Jasper, the many coloured Amatheist, the Touch-stone, red Lead or Vermilion.

［宝石。］金刚石、磁石、血石、碧玉、多色的紫水晶、试金石、红铅即朱砂。

[Weather.] Red Clouds, Thunder, Lightning, Fiery impressions, and pestilent Aires, which usually appeare after a long time of drinesse and faire Weather, by improper and unwholesome Mysts.

［天气。］红云、雷、闪电、空中的火象，以及瘟疫之气；这些通常出现在久旱晴天之后，由不当而不洁的雾气引起。

[Winds.] He stirreth up the Westerne Windes.

［风。］他吹起西风。

[Orbe.] His Orbe is onely seven degrees before and after any of his aspects.

［容许度。］他的容许度只在他任何相位的前后各七度。

[Yeers.] In man he governeth the flourishing time of Youth, and from 41 to 56; his greatest yeers are 264, greater 66, meane 40, lesse 15.

［年数。］在人身上他主青春的盛年，以及四十一岁到五十六岁；他的最大年数是二百六十四，大年数六十六，中年数四十，小年数十五。

[Countries.] Saromatia, Lumbardy, Batavia, Ferraria, Gothland, and the third Climate.

［地域。］萨尔马提亚、伦巴第、巴达维亚、费拉拉、哥特兰，以及第三气候带。

[Day of the weeke.] He governeth Tuesday, and therein the first hour and eighth from ☉ rise, and in Conception the third moneth.

［星期。］他主星期二，主当日日出后的第一个和第八个时辰；在受孕中主第三个月。

[Angel.] Samael. His Friends are onely ♀; Enemies all the other Planets.

［天使。］撒麦尔。他的朋友只有金星；其余诸星都是他的敌人。