卷二·第二十六章　船只安危两例与受问之时

Of a Ship, and whatever are in her, her Safety or Destruction.

论一艘船及船上的一切，是平安还是毁坏。

THE Ancients doe put this Question to those concerning the ninth house, and I conceive for no other reason, then because it must be granted, that all Ships are made for Travell and Journeys: however, in regard the most part of the Judgment concerning its safety or ruine is derived from the Ascendant and his Lord, and the ☽, I thought fit to place this Judgment as belonging to the first house.

古人把这一问归在第九宫，我想没有别的理由，只因为必须承认，一切船只都是为旅行航程而造的：然而，由于判断船只安危的大部分依据，都取自上升及其主星与月亮，我认为把这一判断放在第一宫比较合适。

Generally, the Signe ascending and the ☽ are Significators of the Ship, and what Goods are in her, the Lord of the Ascendant of those that saile in her: if in the Question demanded you find all these unfortunate, that is, if a malevolent Planet by position be placed in the Ascendant, he having dignities in the eighth: or if you find the Lord of the Ascendant in the eighth, in any ill configuration with the Lord of the eighth, twelfth, fourth or sixth, or the ☽ combust, or under the earth, you may judge the Ship is lost, and the men drowned, (unlesse you find reception betwixt themselves) for then the Ship was casually Shipwrackt, and some of the Sea-men did escape: but if you find the preceding Significators all of them free from misfortune, both Men and Goods are all safe; the more safe if any reception be.

一般说来，上升星座与月亮是船及船上货物的征象星，上升主星是船上航行之人的征象星：如果在所问之盘里，你发现这些都不幸，即：有一颗凶星按位置在上升，而它又在第八宫有尊贵：或者你发现上升主星在第八宫，与第八、第十二、第四或第六宫之主有任何凶相，或者月亮焦伤，或在地平之下，你就可以判断船已失事，人已溺毙（除非你发现它们彼此之间有接纳），因为那样的话，船是意外失事，有些水手逃了出来：但如果你发现前述各征象星全都没有受害，那么人和货都平安；若有接纳，就更平安。

But if the Ascendant and the ☽ be infortunate, and the Lord of the Ascendant fortunate, the Ship is like to be drowned, but the men will be saved: Some for better knowledge and discovery of what part of the Ship was like to be freest from danger, have divided the severall parts of the Ship, and have assigned to every of the twelve Signes, a part or place of the Ship, by which if any damage was to come to the Ship, they could or might better prevent it.

但如果上升与月亮不幸，而上升主星吉，船很可能沉没，但人会获救：有些人为了更好地了解、发现船上哪个部分最可能免于危险，把船分成若干部分，给十二星座各配了船的一个部分或位置，这样，若船将受什么损伤，他们就能或可以较好地加以防范。

Unto Aries they give the Brest of the Ship.

白羊，他们配给船的前胸。

To Taurus what is under the Brest a little towards the Water.

金牛，配前胸之下、稍近水面的部分。

To Geminis the Roother or Sterne of the Ship.

双子，配船的舵或船尾。

To Cancer the Bottome or Floor of the Ship.

巨蟹，配船底或船的底板。

To Leo the top of the Ship above Water.

狮子，配船在水面以上的顶部。

To Virgo the Belly of it.

处女，配船腹。

To Libra that part which sometimes is above, and sometimes below the Water, or betwixt Wind and Weather.

天秤，配有时在水面之上、有时在水面之下的那部分，即吃水线一带。

To Scorpio that part where the Seamen are lodged, or doe their Office.

天蝎，配水手住宿或干活的地方。

To Sagitarius The Mariners themselves.

射手，配水手本人。

To Capricornus the ends of the Ship.

摩羯，配船的两端。

To Aquarius the Master or Captaine of the Ship.

水瓶，配船长或船主。

To Pisces the Oares.

双鱼，配船桨。

At the time when the Question is asked concerning the well or ill being of the Ship, see which of these Signes, or how many of them are fortunate, or hath the ☽ or the Lord thereof fortunate, it's an argument those parts of the Ship so signified, will have no defect, or need repaire thereof, or the Ship will receive any detriment in those parts: but which of these Signes you find unfortunate, or in what Signe you find the ☽ or Lord of the Signe where she is, unfortunate, in that place or part of the Ship assigne impediment and misfortune, and thereof give warning.

在有人问船的好坏的时候，看这些星座中哪个、或有几个是吉的，或月亮或其主星吉，这就是那些星座所代表的船体部分不会有缺损、不须修理的论据，或者船在那些部分不会受到损伤：但你发现哪个星座不幸，或发现月亮、或月亮所在星座之主不幸在哪个星座，就在船的那个位置或部分指出障碍与不幸，并就此提出警告。

But when the Querent shall demand of any Ship which is setting forth, and the State of that Ship ere she returne, and what may be hoped of her in her Voyage, then behold the Angles of the Figure, and see if the fortunate Planets are therein posited, or falling into Angles, and the Infortunes remote from Angles, Cadent, Combust or under the ☉ Beames, then you may judge the Ship will goe safe to the place intended, with all the Goods and Loading in her:

但如果问卜者问的是一艘正要出航的船，问它返航之前的情形，以及这一趟航程可望如何，那就看盘上的四角，看吉星是否位于其中、或正落入角宫，而凶星远离角宫，在果宫、焦伤或在太阳光下，那你就可以判断，这艘船连同船上所有的货物与装载都会平安抵达目的地：

But if you find the Infortunes in Angles, or succeeding Houses, there will chance some hinderance unto the Ship, and it shall be in that part which the Signe signifies where the unfortunate Planet is; if the same Infortune be ♄, the Ship will be split, and the men drowned, or receive hurt by some bruise, or running a ground: but if it be ♂, and he in any of his Essentiall Dignities, or behold a place where he hath any Dignity or be in an earthly Signe, he shall then signifie the same which ♄ did, or very great danger and damage to the Ship:

但如果你发现凶星在角宫或续宫，船就会遇到某种阻碍，就在凶星所在星座所代表的那个部分；如果这颗凶星是土星，船会裂开，人会溺死，或者船会因撞击或搁浅而受伤：但如果是火星，而他在他的任何必然尊贵中，或照看他有尊贵的地方，或在土象星座，他就表示与土星相同的事，或船会遭受极大的危险与损伤：

But if the Fortunes cast their benevolent rayes or aspect to the places where ♂ or ♄ are, and the Lords of the four Angles of the Figure, and especially, or more properly, the Ascendant, and Lord of that house or Signe where the ☽ is in be free, then it's an argument, the Ship shall labour hard, and suffer much damage, yet notwithstanding the greater part both of Goods and Men shall be preserved.

但如果吉星把它们的善意光线或相位投到火星或土星所在之处，而盘上四角之主，尤其是、或更确切地说是上升，以及月亮所在那一宫或星座之主未受损，那就是论据，表示船要吃很多苦头、受很大损伤，但尽管如此，货物与人员的大部分都会保全。

But if ♂ doe afflict the Lords of the Angles, and Dispositor of the ☽, the Mariners will be in great feare of their Enemies, or of Pyrates or Sea-robbers, shall even tremble for feare of them: and if there also unto this evill configuration chance any other affliction in the Signes, there will happen amongst the Mariners Blood-shed, Controversies, quarrelling one with another, theeving and robbing each other, purloyning the Goods of the Ship; and this judgment will prove more certaine if the unfortunate Planets be in the Signes which fall to be in the Division of the upper part of the Ship, towards the height or top of her.

但如果火星侵害四角之主与月亮的定位星，水手们就会非常害怕敌人，或海盗、海上强盗，甚至会因怕他们而发抖：如果这个凶格局之外，星座又另受侵害，水手之间就会发生流血、争执，彼此吵架、互相偷抢，私吞船上的货物；如果凶星所在的星座属于船的上部、靠近船高处或顶部的分区，这个判断就更确定。

If ♄ in the like nature doe afflict, as was before recited of ♂, there will be many thefts committed in the Ship, but no bloodshed; the Goods of the Ship consume, no body knowing which way.

如果土星以同样的方式侵害，如前面所说的火星那样，船上会发生许多偷窃，但没有流血；船上的货物不知不觉地消耗掉，没人知道是怎么没的。

If the unfortunate Signes (viz. those which are afflicted by the presence of ♄ ♂ or ☋) be those which signifie the bottome or that part of the Ship which is under Water, it's an argument of the breaking and drowning thereof, or receiving some dangerous Leak: if the Signes so unfortunate be in the Mid-heaven, and ♂ unfortunate them, it's like the Ship will be burnt by fire, thunder or lightning, or matter falling out of the Aire into the Ship; this shall then take place when the Signes are fiery, and neer violent fixed Stars.

如果不幸的星座（即因土星、火星或龙尾在其中而受害的星座）是代表船底、或船在水下那部分的星座，那就是船会破裂沉没、或出现危险漏洞的论据：如果这些不幸的星座在中天，又有火星侵害它们，船很可能会被火、雷或闪电，或从空中落进船里的东西烧毁；这要在那些星座是火象星座、又靠近暴烈的恒星时才应验。

If that Signe wherein ♂ or the unfortunate Planet be the Signe of the fourth house, it notes firing of the Ship in the bottome of her; but if ♂ be there, and the Signe humane, viz. either ♊ ♎ or ♒, that fire or burning of the Ship shall proceed from a fight with Enemies, or they shall cast fire into her, or shall teare the Ship in pieces in grapling with her, and the fire shall in that part of the Ship first take hold, signified by the Signe wherein an Infortune was at time of asking the Question.

如果火星或那颗凶星所在的星座是第四宫的星座，主船底起火；但如果火星在那里，而星座是人形星座，即双子、天秤或水瓶，那么这火或船的燃烧是由与敌人交战而起，或者是敌人把火投进船里，或在接舷搏斗时把船撕成碎片，火会先在问卜之时凶星所在星座所代表的那个部分烧起来。

If ♄ instead of ♂ doe denunciate dammage, and be placed in the Mid-heaven, the Ship shall receive prejudice by contrary Winds, and by leaks in the Ship, by rending or using of bad Sailes; and this misfortune shall be greater or lesser, according to the potency of the significator of that misfortune, and remotenesse of the Fortunes.

如果是土星而不是火星预示损害，而他位于中天，船会因逆风、船身漏水、船帆破裂或用了坏帆而受损；这不幸或大或小，要看这不幸的征象星力量强弱，以及吉星离得多远。

If the same Infortune be in the seventh house, and he be ♄, the latter part of the Ship will be in danger of misfortune, and the Sterne of the Ship will be broke.

如果同一颗凶星在第七宫，而它是土星，船的后部会有遭难的危险，船尾会断裂。

Moreover, if any Infortune be in the Ascendant, some losse will be in the fore-part of the Ship, greater or lesse, according to the quality or strength of the significator thereof; or if the Lord of the Ascendant be Retrograde, the Ship will proceed forward a while, but either returne or put into some Harbour within a little time after her setting forth; and if the Lord of the Ascendant be in a moveable Signe and Retrograde, and the Lord of the fourth also, viz.

此外，如果有任何凶星在上升，船的前部会有损失，或大或小，要看那征象星的性质或力量；或者如果上升主星逆行，船会向前走一阵，但出航之后不久，要么折返，要么驶进某个港口；如果上升主星在启动星座又逆行，第四宫之主也，即：

Retrograde, the Ship will returne againe crossed by contrary Winds, to the very Port from which she first set out: and if the Lord of the Ascendant have no other impediments then Retrogradation, there will be no losse by the returne of it; but if to Retrogradation some other misfortune happen, the Ship returnes to amend something amisse, and was also in danger.

逆行，船会被逆风所阻，返回它当初出发的那个港口：如果上升主星除逆行外没有别的障碍，返航就不会有损失；但如果在逆行之外又有别的不幸，船返航是为了修补某个毛病，而且也曾遭遇危险。

Besides, if the Lord of the eighth shall infortunate the Lord of the Ascendant, especially if the Lord of the Ascendant be in the eighth, there will come hurt to the Ship according to the nature of the Planet afflicting: as if the same Planet that is Lord of the eighth house doe impedite the Lord of the house of the ☽, the Lord of the Ascendant and the ☽, it imports the death of the Master or Governour of the Ship, and of his Mate and principall Officers of the Ship: and if the Part of Fortune and the Lord of the second house be both unfortunate, it pronounceth losse in sale of those Goods in the Ship, or ill venting of them, or that they will not come to a good Market; but if either ☊ ♃ or ♀ be in the second house, or Lords thereof, or Dispositors of the Signe the ⊗ is in, there will good profit arise from the Voyage of that Ship, and sale of Goods therein, the more the Significators are essentially strong, the more profit may be expected.

另外，如果第八宫之主使上升主星不幸，尤其是上升主星又在第八宫，船就会受到伤害，伤害的性质照施害行星的本性而定：比如身为第八宫之主的那颗行星，若同时妨害月亮所在宫的主星、上升主星与月亮，就主船长或船主，以及他的副手与船上主要职员死亡：如果福点与第二宫之主都不幸，就主船上货物出售时亏损，或销路不好，或者卖不上好价钱；但如果龙头、木星或金星在第二宫，或是第二宫之主，或是福点所在星座的定位星，这艘船的航程与船上货物的出售就会获利丰厚，征象星的必然力量越强，可望的利润越大。

If the Lord of the Ascendant and Lord of the house of the ☽ be slow of course, and those Planets that dispose of them, then it's probable the Ship will be slow in her motion, and make a long Voyage of it: but if the aforesaid Significators be quick in motion, the Ship shall make good speed to the Port intended, and will returne home againe in shorter time then is expected.

如果上升主星与月亮所在宫之主行速迟缓，它们的定位星也是如此，那么船很可能行驶迟缓，航程拖得很长：但如果上述征象星运行快速，船就会迅速抵达预定的港口，回来的时间也比预期的短。

And if it happen that there be an ☍ or □ aspect betwixt the Lord of the Ascendant and Lord of that Signe who disposeth the ☽, and this aspect be without reception, then will there be much discord amongst the Saylors, and much controversie betwixt the Merchant and them; wherein, he shall prevaile that is most dignified; that is, the Sea-men if the Lord of the Ascendant be strongest; the Merchant, if the Lord of the house where the ☽ is be best fortified.

如果上升主星与月亮的定位星之间有对冲或四分，而这相位又没有接纳，那么水手之间会有许多不和，商人与他们之间也会有许多争执；其中更有尊贵的一方占上风，也就是说，上升主星更强，就是水手占上风；月亮所在宫的主星更有力，就是商人占上风。

If the Lord of the second be removed from his second, (that is, if ♉ be the Cusp of the second, and ♀ further removed then ♊) or if the Lord of the second be removed from the second house wherein the ☽ is in, (as if she be in ♍, and the Lord of the second not in ♎, or if the Disposer of the ⊗ be not with it, then the Ship-men will have scarsity of Provision of Victuals and Food: if these Planets or ⊗ be in Watry Signes, want of fresh Water will most annoy the Saylors: if the Significators be in Earthly or Aiery Signes, want of Food, Victuals and Fire will oppresse them:

如果第二宫之主离开了他的第二宫（就是说，若金牛是第二宫宫头，而金星已离开，比双子还远），或者第二宫之主离开了月亮所在的那第二宫（比如月亮在处女，而第二宫之主不在天秤），或者福点的定位星不与它同在，那么船员的给养、食物就会短缺：如果这些行星或福点在水象星座，最苦的是缺淡水：如果征象星在土象或风象星座，缺食物、口粮与柴火会使他们窘迫：

This is the manner by which the Ancients did judge of the good or ill successe of a Ship, concerning her Voyage at her first going forth.

这就是古人判断一艘船初次出航时航程顺利与否的方法。

[An Example of a Ship at Sea.] In December 1644. a Merchant in London having sent out a Ship to the Coasts of Spaine for Trade, had severall times newes that his Ship was lost or cast away, there having been a little before very Tempestuous weather, in so much that many Shippes were sunk and shipwrackt; he would have given 60 li. in the hundred for the assurance of her; but so generall was the report of her losse, that none of the Ensurance company would meddle, no not upon any tearmes.

（页边注：一艘海上之船的实例。）一六四四年十二月，伦敦一位商人派一艘船到西班牙沿海去做生意，好几次得到消息说他的船已经失事或沉没，因为不久之前天气极为恶劣，许多船都沉了、毁了；他愿意出百分之六十的保费为这艘船投保；但船已失事的传言如此普遍，保险行里没有一个人肯接，无论什么条件都不肯。

A Friend of the Merchants propounds the Question unto me, What I thought of the Ship, if sunk or living? whereupon I erected the Figure preceding, and having well considered what was requisite in this manner of Judgment, I gave my Opinion, That the Ship was not lost, but did live, and though of late in some danger, yet was now recovered. My Judgment was grounded upon the Considerations in Art following.

商人的一位朋友向我提出这个问题：我认为这艘船怎样，是沉了还是还在？于是我起了前面这张盘，仔细考虑了这类判断所需的一切之后，提出我的意见：船没有失事，还在，虽然最近遇过一些危险，但现在已经脱险。我的判断依据以下的术理。

IN the first place, the Ascendant being the 11th. degr. and 33. min. of ♋, shewed the Bulk or Body of the Ship; there doth also ascend with these degrees of ♋ three fixed Starres in our Horizon, wholly almost of the nature of ♄: I find ♄ casteth his □ Sinister out of the eleventh house, but from a Cardinall Signe to, or very neer the Cusp of the ascending degrees, thereby afflicting it: after his □ aspect, I found the ☽ in her Exaltation, casting a ⚹ Sinister to the degree ascending, interposing her ⚹ betwixt the Ascendant and the ☍ aspects of ☿ and ☉ in the seventh, which otherwise had been dangerous, for all opposite aspects to the Ascendant in this Judgment are dangerous;

首先，上升是巨蟹十一度三十三分，显示船的船身或船体；在我们的地平上，与巨蟹这几度一同升起的还有三颗恒星，几乎全是土星的性质：我发现土星从第十一宫投出他的左方四分，但是从一个启动星座，投到上升度数上、或非常接近上升度数，由此侵害了它：在他的四分之后，我发现月亮在她的旺处，向上升度数投出左方六分，把她的六分插在上升与第七宫水星、太阳的对冲之间，否则那对冲本来是危险的，因为在这种判断里，凡是对上升的对冲都是危险的；

From the Ascendants affliction both by the □ of ♄, and presence of fixed Stars of his like nature, I judged the Ship was much of the nature of ♄, viz. a sluggish, heavy one, and of no good speed, or very sound; and ♋ being a weakly Signe, made me judge the condition, building and quality of the Ship was such; [and it was so confessed.]

由于上升既受土星四分、又有同性质的恒星在场而受害，我判断这艘船很有土星的性质，即：笨重迟缓，速度不快，也不很坚固；巨蟹又是个虚弱的星座，使我判断这船的状况、构造与品质也是如此；（后来证实确是这样。）

From hence, and for that ☋ is in the ninth house, I judged the Ship had been in some affliction or distresse in her Journey, occasioned from such casualties as are signified by ♄, viz. had received some bruise, leak, dammage in or neer her Brest; because ♈, the Signe wherein ♄ is, represents that part, thereby afflicting it.

由此，又因为龙尾在第九宫，我判断这艘船在航程中曾遭受某种灾难或困境，起因是土星所代表的那类意外，即：在船的前胸或靠近前胸处受过撞击、漏水或损伤；因为土星所在的星座白羊代表那个部分，土星就此侵害了它。

But in regard the ☽, who is Lady of the Ascendant, is posited in the eleventh house, and in her Exaltation, is no manner of way impedited, but by a benevolent aspect applying to a △ of ☿ and ☉, and is by bodily presence so neee unto ♃, and all the Significators above the Earth, (a thing very considerable in this Judgment.)

但鉴于月亮，即上升的女主星，位于第十一宫，又在她的旺处，没有受到任何形式的妨害，而是以吉相位入相于水星与太阳的三分，又以星体之近非常靠近木星，而且所有的征象星都在地平之上（这在此类判断中是很值得重视的一点）。

Besides, I observed no Infortunes in Angles, which was one other good argument; for these considerations, I judged the Ship was not cast away, but was living, and that the Saylors and Officers of the Ship were lively and in good condition.

此外，我看到没有凶星在角宫，这是另一条好的论据；基于这些考虑，我判断船没有失事，还在，船上的水手与职员都精神很好、情况良好。

The next Quere was, Where the Ship was, upon what Coast, and when any newes would come of her?

下一个问题是：船在哪里，在什么海岸，什么时候会有她的消息？

Herein I considered the ☽ was fixed, and locally in the eleventh house; ♉ is a Southerne Signe, but in an East quarter of Heaven, verging towards the South: her application to △ of ☿, and he in ♑, a South Signe and West Angle, made me judge the Ship was South-west from London, and upon our own Coast, or neer those which lye betwixt Ireland and Wales; I judged her at that time to be in some Harbour, because ♉ wherein the ☽ is, is fixed, and in the eleventh house, which is the house of Comfort and Reliefe; and that she was put into some Harbour to mend her Defects or Rents: [It proved true that she was in the West, and in an Harbour.

对此我考虑到，月亮在固定星座，又实际位于第十一宫；金牛是南方星座，但在天空的东方象限，偏向南方：她入相于水星的三分，而水星在摩羯，那是南方星座，又在西方之角，这使我判断船在伦敦的西南方，就在我国的海岸上，或靠近爱尔兰与威尔士之间的那些海岸；我判断她那时正在某个港口，因为月亮所在的金牛是固定星座，又在第十一宫，那是安慰与救助之宫；她驶进某个港口，是为了修补她的毛病或破损：（后来证实，她确实在西边，在一个港口里。）

Because the ☽ applyed to a △ of ☿ and ☉, and they in an Angle, and was her selfe as well as they, very swift in motion, and did want but a few minutes of their perfect △; I judged there would be newes or Letters, or a certaine discovery of the Ship in a very short time; the significators so neer aspect, I said either that night, or in two dayes; [and so it proved:]

因为月亮入相于水星与太阳的三分，它们又在角宫，月亮自己和它们都运行很快，离完全三分只差几分；我判断很快就会有消息或信件，或确实发现这艘船的下落；征象星如此接近成相，我说要么当晚，要么两天之内；（后来果然如此：）

And you must observe, that it gave me good encouragement when I saw ⊗ disposed by ♂, and ☿ to whom the ☽ applyed to be in reception with ♂: as also, that the ☽, by so forcible an aspect, did apply to the ☉, who is Lord of the second house, or of Substance, an argument, the Merchant should encrease his Stock, and not lose by that adventure:

你还必须注意，我看到福点由火星定位，而月亮所入相的水星又与火星互相接纳，这给了我很大的鼓舞：还有，月亮以如此有力的相位入相于太阳，而太阳是第二宫即财物之宫的主星，这是商人会增加资本、不会因这次冒险而亏损的论据：

You shall also observe, that ♃ hath his Antiscion in the ninth of ♌, the very Cusp of the second house, and ♂ his Antiscion fals upon the very degree ascending: these were good testimonies of safety: ♂ as being Lord of the eleventh, and Dispositor of ⊗; and ♃ as Lord of the tenth, viz. of Trade and Commerce.

你也会看到，木星的映点落在狮子九度，正是第二宫的宫头，火星的映点正落在上升度数上：这些都是平安的好证据；火星因为是第十一宫之主、福点的定位星；木星则因为是第十宫之主，即主贸易与商业。

Besides, usually when the ☽ applies to a good aspect of a Retrograde Planet, it brings the matter to an end one way or other speedily, and when least suspected: and it's a generall Maxime in such like cases, if the ☽ apply to the Fortunes, or by good aspect to any Planet or Planets in Angles, then there is reason we hope well, &c.

此外，通常当月亮入相于一颗逆行行星的吉相位时，会使事情很快了结，不论是哪一种结果，而且在人们最想不到的时候：在这类情形下有一条通用的准则：如果月亮入相于吉星，或以吉相位入相于位于角宫的任何一颗或几颗行星，那么我们就有理由抱好的希望，等等。

The Ascendant free from presence of Infortunes, a good sign: Lord of the Ascendant above the Earth, and the ☽ and their Dispositors, good signes: Lord of the Ascendant in tenth, eleventh or ninth houses, good: Lord of the Ascendant in △ or ⚹ with ♃ or Lord of the eleventh, good.

上升没有凶星在内，是好兆：上升主星以及月亮与她们的定位星在地平之上，是好兆：上升主星在第十、第十一或第九宫，好：上升主星与木星或第十一宫之主成三分或六分，好。

[Example of another Ship.] Here the Ascendant and the ☽ are significators of the Shippe, and those that saile in her: the ☽ lately separated from a □ of ♄, Lord of the eighth and ninth, then at time of the Question voyd of course; but afterwards first applyed to a △ of ♄, then to ☍ of ☿, Lord of the twelft & fourth; this shewed the Ship had lately been in danger (of Death) viz. shipwrack; and as the ☽ had been voyd of course, so had no newes been heard of her; because the ☽ was last in □ of ♄, in fixed Signes, tortuous or odiously and maliciously aspecting each other, and falling into Cadent houses, and then did not presently apply to the good aspect of any benevolent Planet, but was voyd of course, and then againe continued her application out of the fourth to ♄, who is still Lord of the eighth, although it was by good aspect; and then after separation from him, applyed to ☍ ☿, and that ☿ her Dispositor was in his Detriment, and entring Combustion, and ♃ Dispositor of ☿ Subterranean and in ☌ with ♂, and termes of an Infortune; and forasmuch as I found ♂ in his Fall, upon or neer the Cusp of the second house, I judged losse was at hand to the Merchant; ⊗ being in the sixt house, disposed by ♃, and he Retrograde in the second, not beholding ⊗; the ☽ also casting her □ Sinister to the ⊗, and so ☿ his Dexter □: by meanes therefore of so many evill testimonies of receiving losse rather then benefit;

（页边注：另一艘船的实例。）这里上升与月亮是船及船上航行之人的征象星：月亮刚离开土星的四分，土星是第八与第九宫之主，那么在问卜之时她是空亡的；但后来她先入相于土星的三分，然后是第十二与第四宫之主水星的对冲；这显示这艘船最近曾遭遇危险（致命的危险），即船难；又正如月亮曾经空亡，所以一直没有她的消息；因为月亮最后一个相位是与土星的四分，在固定星座，彼此以扭曲、即可憎而恶毒的方式相照，又都落在果宫，之后并没有立即入相于任何吉星的吉相位，而是空亡，然后又继续从第四宫入相于土星，土星仍是第八宫之主，尽管是以吉相位；与他相离之后，又入相于水星的对冲，而她的定位星水星在他的陷，又正进入焦伤，水星的定位星木星在地下，又与火星会合，并在一颗凶星的界里；又因为我发现火星在他的落，在第二宫宫头上或附近，我判断商人的损失已近在眼前；福点在第六宫，由木星定位，而木星逆行在第二宫，不照看福点；月亮又把她的左方四分投给福点，水星则投右方四分：凭这么多主受损而非得利的凶证；

I judged that the Merchant should lose much, if not all that was adventured in this Ship, and so consequently I doubted the Ship was cast away; [and so it proved.]

我判断商人这次投在这艘船上的东西，即使不是全部，也会损失大半，因此我推测船已失事；（后来果然如此。）

Principall Significators under the Earth, ill: worst of all, if in the fourth, for that is an assured testimony of sinking the Ship.

主要征象星在地平之下，凶：最凶的是在第四宫，因为那是船沉没的确凿证据。

Of the time of receiving any QUESTION.

论受理任何问题的时间。

It hath been disputed largely amongst the Arabians, who were excellent in the resolution of Horary Questions, what time the Astrologer should take for the ground of his Question, whether that time when the Querent first comes into ones House or Closet, or first salutes the Artist, whether that is to be admitted for the most proper time of erecting a Figure, and giving Judgment thereupon.

阿拉伯人在解答卜卦问题上很出色，他们曾广泛争论，星占家应当取什么时间作为问题的根据：是问卜者初进家门或书房的时间，还是初次向星占家致意的时间，这是否应被认为是起盘下判断最恰当的时间。

Though some have consented to this opinion, yet I could never be satisfied herein either with reason or experience: for let us admit one comes to demand a Resolution of me, and we converse together a good while; but in the end, some occasion intervenes, and we depart: I hope no sound Judgment will allow of this time to be the Radix of a Question (whenas none is really demanded) viz. at what time he first saw me, or entred my house and spake with me.

虽然有些人赞同这种意见，但我从道理上、从经验上都始终不能满意：因为假设有人来找我求解答，我们在一起谈了好一阵；但最后有事插进来，我们就分开了：我想，任何健全的判断都不会承认这个时间，即他初次见到我、或进我家门与我交谈的时间，是一个问题的根盘（其实他根本没有问什么）。

Without doubt the true houre of receiving any Question is then, when the Querent propounds his desire unto the Astrologer, even that very moment of time, in my opinion, is to be accepted: for let us suppose a Letter is sent or delivered unto me, wherein I am desired to resolve some doubts; perhaps I receive the Letter into my hands at three of clock in any day of the week, but in regard of some occasions, doe not read it untill four or five hours after; that very hour and minute of hour when I break it open, and perceive the intention of the Querent, is the time to which I ought to erect my Figure, and from thence to draw mine Astrologicall Judgment:

毫无疑问，受理任何问题的真正时辰，是问卜者把他的愿望提给星占家的那一刻，在我看来，正是那一刻的时间应当被采用：因为假设有人送来或交给我一封信，信中要我解答某些疑问；也许我在一周中某一天的三点钟接到这封信，但因为有些事，直到四五个小时之后才读它；那么我拆开信、明白问卜者意图的那个时辰与那一分，就是我应当起盘的时间，并从那里得出我的星占判断：

This way and manner have I practised, and found successe answerable: And whereas Bonatus and some others doe give warning that the Astrologian judge not his owne Question, and say he cannot tell how to accept of a question from himselfe; this I conceive was his reason, Because he thought the Artist would be partiall to himselfe in his judgment:

我一直这样做，发现效果与之相符：至于博纳提和其他一些人告诫星占家不要判断自己的问题，说他不知该如何接受一个由自己提出的问题；我想他的理由是：他认为星占家判断时会偏袒自己：

Verily I am of a contrary opinion, and have found by many experiments, that at what hour the mind or intention of the Astrologer is heavily perplexed with, or concerning the successe of any matter wherein himselfe is really concerned, I say he may with great reason accept of that hour for the true time of erecting his Scheame of Heaven, and he may (if not partiall) as well judge of that Figure erected by himselfe, as of any other; but herein I advise him to lay aside all love and partiality unto his owne Cause.

我的看法确实相反，并通过许多次试验发现：星占家在任何与他本人切实相关之事的成败上，心思或意念为之沉重困惑的那一时刻，我说，他完全有理由取那一时刻作为起盘的真正时间，他（只要不偏袒）判断自己所起的盘，也可以和判断别的盘一样好；但在这一点上，我劝他把对自己事情的一切偏爱与私心都放在一边。

JUDGMENTS concerning the second HOUSE.

关于第二宫的判断。