卷二·第三十一章　剑桥失陷传闻真伪

If a Report or common Rumour were True or False.

论一则传闻或流言是真是假。

In the yeer 1643. His Majesties Army being then Rampant, severall Reports were given out, that his Majesty had taken Cambridge, &c. a wel-affected person enquires of me, if the Newes were true or false? Whereupon I erected the Figure ensuing, and gave Judgment, All that we heard was untruth, and that the Towne neither was, or should be taken by Him or his Forces.

一六四三年，国王陛下的军队正势头猛烈，外面传出好几种消息，说国王陛下已经攻下剑桥，等等。一位心向我方的人来问我，这消息是真是假？于是我起了下面这张盘，作出判断：我们听到的全是不实之言，这座城既没有被他或他的军队攻下，将来也不会。

First, I considered that the Angles were all moveable, and that ♂ did vitiate the cusp of the tenth, and ♄ the cusp of the seventh, one argument the Report was false.

第一，我看到四个角宫都是启动星座，火星损坏了第十宫的宫头，土星损坏了第七宫的宫头：这是传闻不实的一条论据。

Secondly, I found th ☽ cadent, and in ♊, a Signe wherein she nothing delights; a second strong evidence of a false Rumour.

第二，我发现月亮在果宫，又在双子，那是她毫不喜欢的星座：这是流言不实的第二条有力证据。

Thirdly, I found ☊ on the cusp of the Ascendant, a Signe of good to the Parliament, for the first house signified that honourable Society: I found ♀ Lady of the Ascendant, and our Significatrix, in her Exaltation; but ♂, Lord of our Enemies Ascendant, viz. the seventh, entring his Fall, viz. ♋, and afflicted by □ of ♄;

第三，我发现龙头在上升点的宫头上，这是对议会有利的征兆，因为第一宫象征那个尊贵的团体；我发现金星是上升主星，也是我方的女征象星，正在她的旺处；而火星，即我们敌人的上升、也就是第七宫的主星，正进入他的落处，即巨蟹，又受土星四分的侵害；

I saw the ☽ separating from ♃, placed in the seventh and transferring his light and vertue to ♀, which gave me reason to expect, that there would come good to us or our side from this report or Rumor, and no benefit to our Enemies: I saw ♂ and ♄ in a □, which assured me our Enemies were so full of division and treason, and thwarting one anothers Designes, that no good should come unto them upon this Report; and so in short, I judged Cambridge was not taken, and what we heard of its taking were lyes.

我看到月亮正离开位于第七宫的木星，把木星的光与力量传给金星，这使我有理由预期，这则传闻或流言会给我们、给我们这一方带来好处，而不会给敌人带来任何好处：我看到火星与土星成四分，这使我确信，我们的敌人内部满是分裂与背叛，彼此拆对方的台，这则传闻不会给他们带来任何好处；总之，我判断剑桥没有失陷，我们所听到的它失陷的消息全是谎言。

Had this Question been propounded, Whether the Querent should have Brethren or Sisters? then you should have converted the Judgment thus:

假如所问的是「问卜者会不会有兄弟姊妹」，那么你就该把判断这样转过来：

♏ The Signe of the third is a fruitfull Signe.

天蝎：第三宫的星座，是多产星座。

♋ Wherein the Lord of the third is posited, is a fruitfull Signe.

巨蟹：第三宫主星所在的星座，是多产星座。

☽ Applies to ♀ who is placed in a friutfull Sign, as you may see page 89. where all these Signes are noted Prolificall, or Signs arguing fruitfulnesse; from hence you might have assured the Querent, he might have expected both Brothers and Sisters, or a plentifull numerous Kinred; but more Sisters then Brothers, because all the Signes are Feminine, as you may see page 88. and ♂, Lord of the third, is in a Feminine Signe: yet in regard the ☽ who is Dispositor of ♂, is in ♊, a Masculine Signe, and in ⚹ platick with ♃, a Masculine Planet, Angular, and in a Masculine Signe and House, it's an argument of the Demandant's having a Brother or Brethren.

月亮入相于金星，而金星在一个多产星座，你可以参看第八十九页，那里把这些星座都注为多产星座，即主生育繁盛的星座；由此你可以向问卜者断言，他可望既有兄弟也有姊妹，或者说亲族众多；但姊妹多于兄弟，因为这些星座都是阴性星座，可参看第八十八页；而且第三宫主星火星也在阴性星座：不过，由于火星的定位星月亮在双子这个阳性星座，又与木星成宽相六分，木星是阳性行星，居角，在阳性星座与阳性宫位，这是问卜者有一个或几个兄弟的论据。

It were too nice a poynt in Art, to predict of the certain number, sith we onely intend to satisfie our selfe in generall, leaving the disposing and determination of their certaine number to divine Providence.

要预言确切的人数，就是此术里太过精细的一点了，因为我们只求自己在大体上心中有数，确切人数的安排与决定，就留给神意。

The third house no wayes afflicted, or any ill aspect betwixt ♀, Significatrix of the Querent, and ♂ Lord of the third, both being in Signes of the same nature, and ☽ applying by a □ dexter in Signes of short ascensions, to ♀; ☽ having been lately, and yet being within Orbs of the ⚹ of ♃; these argue an agreement, concord and unity betwixt this Querent Kinred and him, and betwixt him and such Brothers or Sisters as he should in future have.

第三宫毫无受损，问卜者的女征象星金星与第三宫主星火星之间也没有任何不良相位，二者都在性质相同的星座；月亮在上升时间短的星座里，以右方四分入相于金星；月亮刚刚、而且仍然在木星六分的容许度之内；这些都表示这位问卜者与他的亲族之间和睦、融洽、团结，他与将来会有的兄弟姊妹之间也是如此。

Of the fourth House, and the Judgments depending thereupon.

论第四宫，以及与之相关的判断。

This is the House of Parents, of Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, Cities, Towns, Villages, Farmes, Mannours, Castles, Treasure-trove, or of any thing hid in the ground, &c.

这是父母之宫，也主田地、房舍、可继承的产业、城市、市镇、村庄、农场、庄园、城堡、埋藏的宝物，或任何藏在地下的东西，等等。