卷二·第三十三章　买卖田地房屋与租地租房

Of Buying and Selling Lands, Houses, Farmes, &c.

论买卖田地、房屋、农场等等。

Give the Ascendant and Lord thereof, and Planet from whom the ☽ is separated to the Querent or Buyer.

把上升及其主星，以及月亮刚离开的那颗行星，给问卜者，即买方。

Give the seventh house the Lord thereof, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applyes to the Seller.

把第七宫及其主星，以及月亮将入相的那颗行星，给卖方。

Give the fourth house, the Planet therein placed, and the ☽ and Lord of the fourth house to the House, Ground or Mannour to be bought or purchased.

把第四宫、宫中的行星、月亮以及第四宫主星，给要买进或购置的房屋、田地或庄园。

Let the tenth house, a Planet or Planets posited therein, and Lord of that house signifie the Price, that is, Whether it will be sold cheap or deer.

让第十宫、宫中的一颗或几颗行星，以及该宫之主，表示价钱，即卖得便宜还是贵。

[If agree.] If you find the Lord of the Ascendant and Lord of the seventh in any amicable aspect, the Lord of the seventh applying to the Lord of the Ascendant, you may judge the Seller hath good will to sell and to deale with the Querent or Buyer : and if the Significators be in any essentiall Dignities upon this their application or translation of light; or their application be by ☌ , it's then probable they will agree and conclude upon the Purchase with little labour : if the application or translation of light be by □ or ☍ , the two Parties will at last bargaine, but with many words and probabilities of breaking off, and after much expence of time.

［能否谈成。］若你发现上升主星与第七宫主星成任何友好相位，第七宫主星入相于上升主星，你可以断定卖方有心出卖，愿意与问卜者即买方打交道：若征象星在这次入相或光线传递之时处于任何必然尊贵之中；或它们的入相是会合，那么双方很可能不费多少周折就谈妥这桩买卖：若入相或光线传递是四分或对冲，双方最后会成交，但要费许多口舌，几度可能谈崩，并耗去许多时间。

Consider also, if the Lord of the Ascendant or the ☽ apply to the Lord of the fourth, or the Lord of the fourth or the ☽ to the Lord of the ascendant, and whether onely the Lord of the fourth apply to the Lord of the ascendant, and he receive him in any of his Dignities, or if the Lord of the ascendant be in the fourth, or the ☽ , or the Lord of the fourth in the ascendant, then shall the Party enquiring buy the House or Inheritance at that time in question.

还要考虑：上升主星或月亮是否入相于第四宫主星，或第四宫主星或月亮是否入相于上升主星；是否只有第四宫主星入相于上升主星，而上升主星在他的某种尊贵里接纳他；或上升主星在第四宫，或月亮在第四宫，或第四宫主星在上升；若是，提问的人就会在所问的那个时候买下这房屋或产业。

But if this dwelling in houses be not, yet if the ☽ transferre the vertue or light of the Lord of the fourth to the Lord of the ascendant, the Bargaine will be concluded, but rather by Messengers or Brokers, then by the personall treaty of the two principall Agents.

但若没有这些落宫，而月亮把第四宫主星的力量或光线传递给上升主星，买卖也会谈成，但多半是经由中间人或经纪人，而不是两位当事人亲自商谈。

If there be no application or translation, or transferring the light of one Planet to another, it's not like there will be any Bargaine concluded.

若既无入相，也无光线传递，即没有从一颗行星向另一颗行星传递光线，这桩买卖大概谈不成。

Of the goodnesse or badnesse of the Land or House.

论田地或房屋的好坏。

[House or land good or ill.] If you find in the fourth house the two Infortunes, very potent, or peregrine, or if the Lord of the fourth be Retrograde or unfortunate, or in his Fall or Detriment, 'twill never continue long with your Posterity.

［房屋或田地是好是坏。］若你发现第四宫里有两颗凶星，而且很有力，或游离，或第四宫主星逆行或受损，或在他的落或陷，这产业绝不会在你的子孙手中长久保留。

But if either ♃ ♀ or ☊ be in the fourth, or the Lord of the fourth in his owne house, viz. in the fourth, the Purchaser may expect good successe in the Land or House now in buying, and that it may continue a long time with his Posterity,and it's an argument he shall have good encrease for his Money by that Bargaine.

但若木星、金星或龙头在第四宫，或第四宫主星在他自己的庙，即在第四宫，买方可以期望所买的田地或房屋顺遂，能长久留在他的子孙手中，这也是他这笔买卖能使他的钱得到很好增益的论据。

[Quality of the ground.] If it be arrable Land, and you would know the nature of it, make the ascendant the Significator of the Tenants, Husbandmen and Farmers occupying it.

［土地的性质。］若是可耕地，你想知道它的性质，就以上升作佃户、农夫与租种者的征象星。

The fourth house shall signifie the condition and nature of the Soyl,its form and condition;or of a House or Houses, when the Question is for them.

第四宫表示土壤的状况与性质、它的样子与状态；若所问的是房屋，就表示一所或几所房屋的状况。

The Angle of the West shall signifie the Herbage thereof,and the quality and quantity, but the Medium Cœli is signifier of the Wood, Trees and Plants growing thereupon.

西方之角表示地上的草，以及草的好坏与多少，而中天表示生长在地上的林木、树与植物。

[Tenants good or ill.] If an Infortune possesse the Ascendant, the Tenants or Occupiers are ill, deceitfull and unwilling the goodnesse of the ground should be discovered : if a Fortune be in the Ascendant judge the contrary, viz. the Tenants are honest men, and doe give, and will give the Land-lord content, and will love him besides, and are content to hold what they have already, and to occupy the Land still : but if an infortunate Planet be in the ascendant, and direct, the Tenants will purloyne the Woods, or weare out the vertue of the land ; but if he be retrograde, the Tenants wil put the land upon the Landlord,or will run away or throw up theirLeases.

［佃户好坏。］若一颗凶星占据上升，佃户或租种者是坏人，奸诈，不愿让土地的好处被人发现：若一颗吉星在上升，就作相反的判断，即佃户是老实人，现在、将来都会让地主满意，还会敬爱他，满足于保有现在所租的，愿意继续租种这块地：但若凶星在上升而顺行，佃户会偷伐林木，或把地力耗尽；但若他逆行，佃户会把地丢回给地主，或者逃走，或者退租。

[Wood on the ground.] If a fortunate Planet be in the Mid-heaven, and direct, say, there is good Timber upon the ground, and good store ; if the Fortune be retrograde, judge there are many Trees, but little Timber, and those lopt, or that of late the seller hath sold many, or made much spoyle thereof, or that the Trees are much decayed, &c. if an Infortune be in the Medium Cœli, direct, there's then but few Trees ; if he be retrograde, say, the Country people have stolne, or made great wast thereof.

［地上的林木。］若一颗吉星在中天而顺行，就说地上有好木材，而且很多；若吉星逆行，就断定树很多，但木材很少，而且是被截过枝梢的，或者卖方近来已卖掉许多，或大加糟蹋，或树已大多朽坏，等等；若一颗凶星在中天而顺行，那么树很少；若他逆行，就说乡人已经偷走了，或大加糟蹋。

But if no Planet be in the Mid-heaven, see to the Lord of that house, if he behold it with a good aspect, and be in any of his owne Dignities, say, there is some Wood on the ground ; if he doe not behold the Mid-heaven, either there is little or no Wood, or it is worth nothing ; if the Lord of the tenth be Orientall, and behold his owne house, the Trees are young ones, or the Wood of small growth; or there are Copses : but if the Lord of the tenth be Occidentall,and in the condition beforesaid, the Trees are of more growth, and the Wood is ancient ; and if the Lord of the tenth be then direct; the Trees are sound, and will continue so a long time; but if he be retrograde, there's many Trunks and hollow Trees amongst them.

但若中天没有行星，就看该宫之主，若他以吉相位照该宫，又在他自己的某种尊贵里，就说地上有一些林木；若他不照中天，那么林木很少或没有，或一文不值；若第十宫主星东出，又照他自己的宫，树是幼树，或林木生长不久；或是些矮树林：但若第十宫主星西入，而处在前述的情形，树长得较大，林木古老；若第十宫主星那时又顺行，树木健壮，会长久如此；但若他逆行，其中有许多光秃树干和空心树。

Having considered what precedes, consider the Angle of the West, or the seventh house, which will declare unto thee the state and quality of the Herbage, or smaller Plants of the ground, for if you find either ♃ or ♀ , or the Lord of the seventh in the seventh, it's an argument the Land yeelds plenty of Grasse,Corne, or what is seasonably required from it; if an Infortune be there, judge the coutrary, &c.

考虑过以上各项之后，再考虑西方之角即第七宫，它会向你表明草地或地上较小植物的状态与好坏，因为若你发现木星或金星，或第七宫主星在第七宫，这是论据：这块地出产丰富的草、谷物，或应时所需的东西；若有凶星在那里，就作相反的判断，等等。

[Quality of the ground.] In consideration of the property of the earth, have respect to the fouth house and Signe of the fourth, for if ♈ ♌ or ♐ be on the cusp of the house, it's a hilly, mountainous, dry and hard piece of ground, or a great part of it is so ; if either ♉ ♍ or ♑ be on the cusp of the fourth, the ground is plaine, champion, and excellent Pastorage, or good for Grazing or Tillage.

［土地的性质。］考虑土地的性质，要看第四宫和第四宫的星座，因为若白羊、狮子或射手在该宫宫头，这是一块多丘陵、多山、干硬的地，或大部分是这样；若金牛、处女或摩羯在第四宫宫头，这地平坦开阔，是极好的牧场，宜于放牧或耕种。

If ♊ ♎ or ♒ , it's neither very hilly or very plaine, but there is grounds of both sorts, and in nature part of it is good, and part not so : if ♋ ♏ or ♓ , then there is no doubt but there is some pretty River, Rivolet, or good store of Water.

若是双子、天秤或水瓶，地既不很多山，也不很平坦，两种地都有，就性质而言一部分好，一部分不那么好：若是巨蟹、天蝎或双鱼，那么毫无疑问，地上有一条不错的河、小溪，或水源充足。

You must for the perfect knowledge of the quality and nature of the Soyle, observe this generall rule, That if an Infortune be in the Signe of the fourth, Retrograde, or in his Fall or Detriment, the Land shall partake highly in the infelicity that Planet signifies; as if ♏ be the cusp of the fourth, and ♄ is placed therein, and is either Retrograde or afflicted by some other Misfortune, you may confidently averre, the ground is troubled with too much Water,or it's Boggy and unwholsome, full of long rushy Grasse, &c.

要完全了解土壤的性质与特点，你必须遵守这条一般规则：若一颗凶星在第四宫的星座里，逆行，或在他的落或陷，这块地就会大大带有那颗行星所表示的不幸；比如天蝎是第四宫宫头，土星在其中，或逆行，或受别的什么不幸侵害，你可以有把握地断言，这块地水太多，或是沼泽，不利健康，长满长长的灯心草，等等。

And if the Land lye neer the Sea,you may feare the excursion of the Sea, or a decay in the Sea-banks, or it is subject to be overflowne with the River or Water, &c. if ♄ afflict a fiery Signe in the fourth, the Land is barren, stony hungry, mountainous, yeelds no profit without infinite labour, wants water, for it's naturally barren, produces little Grasse :

若这地靠近海，你可以担心海水漫入，或海堤损坏，或地易被河水淹没，等等；若土星侵害第四宫里的一个火象星座，这地贫瘠、多石、瘠薄、多山，不下无穷的功夫就不出产，缺水，因为它天生贫瘠，长草很少：

If ♄ afflict the Signe of ♊ , by his presence there, or any of the humane Signs, viz. ♎ or ♒ , by his retrogradation, that Signe being the cusp of the fourth, there's yet defect in the goodnesse of the Land, and ill Husbands have formerly managed it unthriftily:

若土星身在双子而侵害这个星座，或在任何一个人形星座即天秤或水瓶里以逆行侵害它，而这星座是第四宫宫头，这地的好处仍有缺损，从前经营它的是些不会持家的人，经营得不节俭：

If he be unfortunate in an earthly Signe, upon the Signe of the fourth, the Land is good, but the present Occupiers give it not its due Tillage, or are not in the right way in their managing it, they are idle, lazy, slothfull, penurious, and unwilling to bestow cost upon it ; besides, it's an heavy clay ground, and the Farmers understand not the nature of the Soyle, &c.

若他在土象星座受损，而这星座是第四宫的星座，这地是好的，但眼下的租种者没有好好耕作，或经营的方法不对，他们懒散、怠惰、吝啬，不愿在地上花本钱；此外，这是一块沉重的黏土地，农夫们不懂这土壤的性质，等等。

[Cheap or dear.] This is knowne by the Lord of the tenth, for if he be Angular, Direct, and strong in essentiall Dignities, the price will be high, and the Seller will put it off at deare rates; but if the Lord of the tenth be cadent, combust, retrograde, slow of motion, afflicted, then the price will not rise high.

［便宜还是贵。］这由第十宫主星得知，因为若他居角、顺行、必然尊贵强，价钱就高，卖方会以高价出手；但若第十宫主星在果宫、焦伤、逆行、行速迟缓、受损，那么价钱不会抬得很高。

If it be good to hire or take the Farme, House or Land desired.

租下所想要的农场、房屋或田地好不好。

Give the ascendant and his Lord to the person of him that would hire a House, or take Lands.

把上升及其主星给想租房或租地的人。

Let the seventh house and his Lord signifie him or her that hath the letting or selling of this House or Farme.

让第七宫及其主星表示出租或出卖这房屋或农场的男人或女人。

Let the tenth house and the Lord thereof signifie the Profit which may arise by that undertaking.

让第十宫及其主星表示这件事可能带来的利益。

The fourth house, and Planets therein placed shall shew the end which shall ensue upon taking, or not taking the House, Land or Farme, &c. be it what it will be.

第四宫及宫中的行星，表示租下或不租下这房屋、田地或农场之后会有什么结局，无论结局如何。

If the Lord of the ascendant shall be in the ascendant or Sign ascending, or shall have a ⚹ or △ aspect unto the Signe ascending, but more properly to the degree ascending, within the moyity of his owne Orbs, or if in the ascendant there be a Fortune, whether essentially dignified or not, or if ⊗ be therein placed, and not impedited, it's an argument or testimony the Farmer shall take the House, Land or Farme, and is full of hopes to doe good thereby, or that it will be a good Bargaine, and he obtaine much profit thereby, and that he hath much liking to the thing, and is well pleased therewith.

若上升主星在上升或上升星座里，或以六分或三分照上升星座，而更确切地说，是在他自己容许度的一半之内照上升度数，或上升里有一颗吉星，不论有无必然尊贵，或福点在其中而不受害，这是论据或证据：农夫会租下这房屋、田地或农场，满怀希望要借此获益，或这是一桩好买卖，他会从中得到许多利益，他很喜欢这东西，对它很满意。

But if an Infortune be in the ascendant (it's no matter which of them) if the man have taken the thing ere he come unto you, it now repents him ; if he have not taken it already, he hath no will thereunto ; or if he doe take it, he will presently post it off to some other party, for he nothing at all cares for the Bargaine.

但若一颗凶星在上升（是哪一颗都无所谓），若此人在来找你之前已经租下了，他现在后悔了；若他还没有租，他无意去租；或者即使他租了，也会马上转给别人，因为他一点也不在乎这桩买卖。

Having considered what belongs to the party intending to buy or take a Lease, have now recourse to the seventh house, and Lord thereof, for him that shall let it : If you find the Lord of the seventh in the seventh, or casting a benevolent aspect to the cusp of the house, or find a fortunate Planet therein, the man will keep his word with you, you shall have what you bargaine with him for,but he will profit by the bargaine.

考虑过有意买或租的一方之后，现在转向第七宫及其主星，看出租的人：若你发现第七宫主星在第七宫，或向该宫宫头投出吉相位，或有吉星在其中，这人会对你守信，你谈好的东西都会给你，但他会从这桩买卖中获利。

If an Infortune be in the seventh, and not Lord of the seventh, have great care of the Covenants and Conditions to be drawne betwixt you, the Landlord will be too hard for you, he minds nothing but his owne ends in dealing with you.

若一颗凶星在第七宫，而又不是第七宫主星，你们之间要订的契约与条款就要格外小心，地主会对你太苛刻，与你打交道时他只顾自己的目的。

Consider the tenth house afterwards, and if a fortunate Planet be therein, or behold the tenth house, the parties notwithstanding some rubs, will proceed in their Bargaine, and the House, Farme or Lands will be let to the Quernet.

其后考虑第十宫，若有吉星在其中，或照第十宫，双方虽有些摩擦，仍会把买卖做下去，这房屋、农场或田地会租给问卜者。

But if you find an unfortunate Planet in the tenth, or behold that house with an ☍ or □ aspect, there will be no house or Lands taken; and if it be Land that is in agitation to be let, it's probable they differ about the Wood or Timber on the ground, or upon the new erecting of some houses or building upon the ground; or if it be a house, they differ upon the repaires thereof.

但若你发现一颗凶星在第十宫，或以对冲或四分照该宫，房子或地就租不成；若议租的是土地，他们很可能在地上的林木或木材上意见不合，或在地上新建房屋或建筑一事上意见不合；若是房子，他们在修缮上意见不合。

As to the end of the businesse, see to the fourth house,and let that signifie the end thereof ; if there be a Fortune therein, or if the lord of the fourth be there, or behold the house with ⚹ or △ , there will come a good end of the matter in hand,both parties will be pleased: but if an Infortune be there, in conclusion, theMatter,bargain or thing demised wil neither please the one party or other

至于事情的结局，看第四宫，让它表示结局；若有吉星在其中，或第四宫主星在那里，或以六分或三分照该宫，手上的事会有好结局，双方都会满意：但若有凶星在那里，到头来这件事、这桩买卖或出租的东西，哪一方都不会满意