卷二·第六十六章　埃塞克斯伯爵能否攻下雷丁

If his Excellency Robert Earle of Essex should take Reading, having then surrounded it with his Armie.

埃塞克斯伯爵罗伯特阁下率军围住雷丁之后，能否攻下此城。

The most honorable of the English nation, viz. Essex the Kingdomes Generall, is here signified by ♂ Lord of ♏, the Sign ascending: his Majesty by the ☉ Lord of the tenth; the forces that were to relieve Reading, or to oppose and hinder his Excellency, by ♀ in ♓, and ☉ in ♉.

英格兰民族中最尊贵的人物，即王国的大将军埃塞克斯，在这里由上升星座天蝎之主火星代表：国王陛下由第十宫之主太阳代表；那些要来给雷丁解围、或要对抗阻挠阁下的军队，由在双鱼的金星和在金牛的太阳代表。

The Towne of Reading by ♒ the Signe of the fourth, the Governour Sir Arthur Aston, reputed an able Souldier, by ♄ Lord of the fourth, their Ammunition and Provision in the Towne by ♃ Lord of the fift, and ♀ locally therein.

雷丁城由第四宫的星座水瓶代表，守将阿瑟·阿斯顿爵士，人称能干的军人，由第四宫之主土星代表，城中的弹药与给养由第五宫之主木星、以及就位于该宫的金星代表。

We have ♂ his Excellencies Significator excellently fortified, labouring under no one misfortune (except being in his Fall) and of how great concernment it is in Warre, to have ♂ the generall Significator of Warre, friendly to the querent, this Figure well manifests; the ☽ separated (a vacuo) and indeed there was little hope it would have been gained in that time it was; she applyed to a ⚹ of ♂, being in Signes of long ascensions, the aspect is equivalent to a □; which argued, that his Excellency would have much difficulty, and some fighting, ere he could get it: but because ♂ and the ☽ were in Reception, viz. ♂ in her house, the ☽ in his Termes and Face, and neer Cor ♌, placed also in the tenth, I judged his Excellency should obtaine and take Reading, and get glory and honour thereby.

我们看到，阁下的征象星火星得力极好，除了在他的落宫之外，没有受任何别的不幸；在战事中，让战争的总征象星火星对问卜者友好，关系有多么重大，这张盘表现得很清楚；月亮是从空亡中离开的（拉丁语所谓「从空无而来」），说实在的，当时要在后来实际所用的那么短时间里拿下这座城，原本希望不大；她入相火星的六分，由于是在上升时间长的星座里，这个相位等同于四分；这表示阁下在拿到它之前会有很多困难，还要打一些仗：但由于火星与月亮互相接纳，即火星在她的庙，月亮在他的界与面里，又靠近狮子之心，还落在第十宫，我便断阁下会取得并攻下雷丁，并由此获得光荣与荣誉。

Finding the ☉ his Majestie's Significator in the seventh, in a fixed Signe, I acquainted the querent, his Majesty would oppose what he could, and send Forces to relieve the Towne with all vigour and resolution, but I said he should not prevaile, for ♂ is better fortified then ☉.

我发现国王陛下的征象星太阳在第七宫，在固定星座，便告诉问卜者，国王陛下会尽力对抗，会以全副的魄力与决心派兵给城解围，但我说他不会得胜，因为火星比太阳得力。

I considered ♒ for the Town, and in regard I found not the Signe afflicted, I judged the Town strong, and capable of holding out; when I considered ♀ to be in the fift, I was confident they wanted not Ammunition.

我考虑以水瓶代表这座城，因为我发现这个星座没有受克，便断此城坚固，守得住；我考虑到金星在第五宫，便确信他们不缺弹药。

Having throughly considered all particulars, and well weighed that ♄ Lord of the fourth, signifying the Governour, was in his Fall with ☋, and that ☿ and ♃ were not farre from ☋, and that ♂ did with his □ aspect behold ♄, I said and sent somebody word, the most assured way, & which would certainly occasion the surrender of the Town, was, to set division amongst the principall Officers, and to incense them against their Officer in Chiefe, & that about eight dayes from the time of the Question, I beleeved his Excellency would be Master of the Towne, yet rather by composition then blood, because ☉ and ♂ were separated from their ⚹ aspect, and ♂ was in like manner separated from the □ dexter of ♄ from Cardinal Signes; as also, because the application of the ☽ was so directly to the ⚹ of the Lord of the ascendant, without any frustration or prohibition.

把种种细节都通盘考虑过，又仔细掂量了第四宫之主、代表守将的土星在他的落宫，与龙尾同在，水星与木星离龙尾也不远，而火星又以他的四分照着土星，我便说，并派人捎信去说，最稳妥、而且一定会促使此城投降的办法，是在城中主要军官之间制造分裂，激起他们对主将的不满；又说，从问卜之时算起大约八天，我相信阁下会成为此城之主，但要靠议和而非流血，因为太阳与火星已离开彼此的六分相，火星也同样已离开土星从启动星座投出的右方四分；还因为月亮如此直接地入相上升主星的六分，没有任何挫败或阻止。

The Towne was delivered for the Parliaments use the 27th of April, 1644. three dayes after the time limited by me was expired: But it's observable, the very Monday before, being eight dayes after the Figure set, they began to treat.

这座城在一六四四年四月二十七日交出，归议会所用，比我所限定的时间过了三天：但值得注意的是，就在此前的那个星期一，即起盘之后第八天，他们开始谈判。

The truth of this Siege was thus, that his Majesty in person did come, and was worsted and beaten back at Causham-bridge.

这次围城的实情是：国王陛下亲自前来，在考瑟姆桥被击退。

That Sir Arthur Aston the Governour, was hurt in the head, as ♄ in ♈ with ☋ well denotes: nor did they want ammunition, as ♀ in the fifth signifies.

守将阿瑟·阿斯顿爵士头部受了伤，正如土星在白羊与龙尾同在所清楚表示的：他们也的确不缺弹药，正如金星在第五宫所表示的。

It was delivered by Colonel Fielding, a very valiant Gentleman, a good Souldier, and of a noble Family, not without jealousie and mistrust of underhand-dealing in the said Colonell by the King's party; for which he was brought to some trouble, but evaded: And I have since heard some of his Majesties Officers say thus, They did beleeve that Fielding acted nothing but what became a man of honour, and that it was the malice of his Enemies that procured him that trouble, &c.

交出这座城的是菲尔丁上校，一位极其英勇的绅士，一名好军人，出身贵族，国王一方并非不怀疑、不猜忌这位上校暗中做了手脚；他因此惹了些麻烦，但脱了身：此后我听国王陛下的一些军官这样说，他们相信菲尔丁所为无一不合乎一个有荣誉的人的身份，是他的仇敌出于恶意才给他招来那场麻烦，等等。

A person of honour demanded this Question, and was well satisfied with what hath been spoken.

提出这个问题的是一位有身份的人，他对上面所说的十分满意。

Had this very Question been of a Law-suit, Who should have overcome? you must have considered the Lord of the ascendant for the querent or Plaintiffe, and the ascendant it selfe, together with the ☽: for the Enemy or Defendant, the seventh and his Lord, and Planets therein placed.

假如这个问题问的是一场官司，问谁会胜诉？你就要以上升主星代表问卜者或原告，连同上升本身与月亮：至于对手或被告，取第七宫及其主星，以及落在其中的行星。

In our Figure, in regard the ☽ applies to a ⚹ of ♂, the querent therefore would have had the victory, by reason of the Verdict given by the Jurors, who ever are signified by the ☽; but because the ☉ is locally in the seventh, opposite to the ascendant, and is Lord of the tenth, viz. of the Judge, there's no doubt but the Judge would have been averse to the Plaintiff, as his Majesty was to his Excellency and to the Parliament.

在我们这张盘里，由于月亮入相火星的六分，问卜者就会胜诉，靠的是陪审团的裁决，陪审团一向由月亮代表；但由于太阳就位于第七宫，与上升相对，又是第十宫之主，即法官，毫无疑问法官会对原告不利，正如国王陛下对阁下、对议会不利一样。

In this case I should have judged the Defendant a man of good estate, or able to spend well, because ♀ Lady of the eighth, viz. his second, is in Exaltation; and yet the ☉ and ♂ in ⚹, might give strong testimonies that the Judge would labour to compound the matter betwixt both parties; the Dispositor of the ⊗ in his Fall, viz. ♄ in ♈ with the ☋, would have shewn great expence of the querent's or Plaintiffs estate and money in this Suit; and that such a man as ♄ would herein be a great enemy unto him, because ♄ and ♂ are in □.

在这种情形下，我会断被告是个家境不错、或花得起钱的人，因为第八宫之主金星，即他的第二宫之主，在旺宫；然而太阳与火星成六分，可以给出有力的证据，表示法官会努力在双方之间调停此事；福点的定位星在他的落宫，即土星在白羊与龙尾同在，会显示问卜者或原告在这场官司里要花费大量的家产和钱财；而像土星那样的人会在其中成为他的大敌，因为土星与火星成四分。

As ♄ is Lord of the third, he may shew an ill Neighbour, or a Brother or Kinsman; but as the third house is the ninth from the seventh, it may argue some pragmaticall Priest, or one of the Defendant's Sisters Husbands; wherefore the Plaintiffe must either take such a one off, or else compound his matter, or he must see whether his Enemies Attorney be not Saturnine, then shall he receive prejudice by his extreame rigid following the Cause: if ♄ signifie his Lawyer, the damage is by him, or by some aged man, perhaps the querent's Father or Grandfather, or else some sturdy Clowne or ill Tenant, &c. for according to the nature of the Question, you must ever vary the nature of your rules; by exact knowledge whereof, you may attaine the perfection of the whole Art.

土星既是第三宫之主，可能表示一个坏邻居，或一个兄弟或亲戚；但第三宫既是从第七宫数起的第九宫，可能表示某个好管闲事的教士，或被告的某个姐妹的丈夫；所以原告必须要么把这样一个人拉开，要么和解了事，否则他就得看看对方的代理人是不是土星型的人，若是，他就会因对方极其严酷地追诉此案而受损：若土星代表的是他自己的律师，损害就来自律师，或来自某个年长的人，也许是问卜者的父亲或祖父，或者某个粗野的乡下人或坏佃户，等等。因为要按问题的性质，随时变通你的规则；精确地掌握这一点，你就能达到整门学问的完善。

The eight House, and those Questions properly belonging unto it.

第八宫，以及本属这一宫的问事。

Of Death, Dowry, Substance of the Wife, &c.

论死亡、嫁妆、妻子的财产等等。