卷四·第四节第十五章　元旦逢星期几断一年世事（全书终）

CHAP. XV. Shewing how to judge of the General Accidents of the World by the Falling of New-Years Day.

第十五章　说明怎样由元旦落在哪一天来判断世上的一般事故。

YOu are herein to observe on what day of the week New-Years-Day falleth; for if it fall on Sunday, a pleasant Winter ensueth, and a natural and kindly Summer and sufficient fruit; the Harvest will be indifferent for weather, yet some wind and rain it will produce, a temperate Spring and it seasonable; it denotes also many Marriages, plenty of Wine and Honey, the death of young Men and Cattel, robberies in most places, news of Prelates and Kings, and cruel wars towards the end of the Year, or at lest much dissention and discord amongh men.

在这里你要观察元旦落在一星期中的哪一天；因为若落在星期日，随之是宜人的冬天，自然而温和的夏天，果实充足；收成时的天气一般，但会有一些风雨，春天温和而合时；它也表示多有婚嫁，酒与蜜丰足，年轻男子与牲畜死亡，多数地方有抢劫，有关于高级教士与国王的消息，年末有残酷的战争，至少人与人之间有许多纷争与不和。

If it fall on a Monday, the Winter will be somewhat uncomfortable; the Summer temperate; No great plenty of fruit, many fansies and fables dispersed abroad, many Agues, the death of Kings, Nobles and Great men, in most places marriages, and a downfal of the Gentry.

若落在星期一，冬天会有些不舒服；夏天温和；果实不太丰足，许多幻想与传言四散，许多疟疾，国王、贵族与大人物死亡，多数地方有婚嫁，士绅衰落。

If on Tuesday there followeth a stormy Winter, and a wet Summer, a various harvest, and moist Spring, Corn and fruit indifferent, yet Garden Herbs shall not flourish, great sickness amongst men, women and young children, and a mortality of Cattel, many men shall die of the Bloody-Flux, and every thing save corn shall be dear.

若在星期二，随之是多风暴的冬天，潮湿的夏天，参差不齐的收成，潮湿的春天，谷物与果实一般，但园中的菜蔬不会茂盛，男人、女人与小孩都会大病，牲畜死亡，许多人会死于血痢，除了谷物以外样样都贵。

On Wodensday, a warm Winter in the beginning, but towards the end snow and frost, a cloudy Summer, plenty of fruit, also of corn, wine, hay, honey and other things, damage and hard labour to women with child, death to many children, plenty of sheep, news of Kings and great wars and blood-shed towards the midst.

在星期三，冬天开始时温暖，但到末尾有雪与霜，夏天多云，果实丰足，谷物、酒、干草、蜜以及其他东西也丰足，怀孕的妇女受害、生产艰难，许多儿童死亡，羊多，有关于国王的消息，年中有大战与流血。

On Thursday both Winter and Summer windy, a rainy Harvest and a moist Spring, many Innundations towards the latter end of the Year, much fruit, and plenty of the fruits of the Earth and honey, but flesh shall be dear, a death of Cattel, in general, great trouble, wars and commotions, and women shall be loose and licentious.

在星期四，冬天与夏天都多风，收成时多雨，春天潮湿，到年末多有洪水，果实多，地上的果实与蜜丰足，但肉会贵，牲畜死亡，一般说有大麻烦、战争与动乱，妇女会放纵淫荡。

On Fryday a stormy Winter, and no pleasant Summer, a moderate Spring, save only it will be windy, and an indifferent Harvest, and small store of fruit, wine and honey, corn dear, many blear Eyes, Youth shall dye many of them, Earth quakes in many places, much Thunder and Lightning, also Tempest, and the sudden death of Cattel.

在星期五，多风暴的冬天，不宜人的夏天，温和的春天，只是多风，收成一般，果实、酒与蜜所存很少，谷物昂贵，许多人眼睛红烂，青年人许多会死，许多地方有地震，多有雷电，还有暴风雨，以及牲畜暴死。

Lastly on Saturday, a mean Winter, a very hot Summer, a late harvest, and a dry windy Spring, Garden Herbs shall be cheap, much burning, plenty of honey. flax and hemp, the death of antient people in most places, many Feavers, but chiefly Tertians, great rumours of wars, and sudden murthers in many places for or upon little or no occasion, &c.

最后在星期六，冬天寻常，夏天很热，收成晚，春天干燥多风，园中菜蔬便宜，多有火灾，蜜、亚麻与大麻丰足，多数地方老人死亡，多有热病，但主要是间日热，有大的战争谣言，许多地方有为了很小的或毫无缘由而突然发生的凶杀，等等。

Thus much from the falling of New-Years-day, the which although the Illiterate and Vulgar may make use of, for the frequent verity thereof, yet would I not have them depend thereon, for I cannot (I must confess) finde any sure ground why the Antients should thus conclude; wherefore here I desist with this Conclusion.

由元旦落在哪一天就说这么多，这一法虽然没有学问的普通人或可因其常常应验而加以利用，但我不愿他们依赖它，因为（我必须承认）我找不到古人这样下结论有什么可靠的根据；所以我就以这个结论在这里停笔。

To God alone be the Praise.

唯独归荣耀于上帝。

FINIS.

全书终。