景薄桑(sang)榆,精神日减,无复著书之志,惟(wei)时(shi)作(zuo)杂记,聊以消(xiao)闲。滦阳消(xiao)夏录等四(si)种,皆(jie)弄笔(bi)遣日者(zhe)也。年来(lai)并(bing)此(ci)懒为(wei),或时(shi)有异闻(wen),偶题片纸;或忽忆旧(jiu)事,拟补前编(bian),又率不甚收拾,如(ru)云(yun)烟之过眼,故久未成书。今岁五(wu)月(yue),扈(hu)从滦阳,退(tui)直之余(yu),昼长(zhang)多(duo)暇,乃连缀成书,命曰滦阳续录。缮写(xie)既完,因题数语(yu),以志缘(yuan)起。若夫立(li)言之意(yi),则前四(si)书之序详矣,兹不复衍焉(yan)。嘉庆戊(wu)午(wu)七夕后三日观奕(yi)道人书于礼部直庐。时(shi)年七十有五(wu)。
嘉(jia)庆(qing)戊午五(wu)月,余(yu)扈从滦阳,将行之(zhi)(zhi)前(qian)(qian),赵鹿泉前(qian)(qian)辈云(yun):有(you)(you)(you)瞽(gu)者(zhe)郝生,主彭芸(yun)楣参(can)知(zhi)家,以揣(chuai)(chuai)(chuai)骨(gu)(gu)游士(shi)大夫(fu)间,语多(duo)奇险,唯揣(chuai)(chuai)(chuai)胡祭(ji)酒长龄(ling),知(zhi)其(qi)(qi)四品(pin),不(bu)知(zhi)其(qi)(qi)状元耳(er)(er)。在江湖(hu)术(shu)士(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)艺差精(jing)。郝自称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河间人,余(yu)询乡里无知(zhi)者(zhe),殆(dai)久(jiu)游于(yu)外欤(yu)?郝又(you)称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)(qi)师乃(nai)一(yi)(yi)僧,操(cao)术(shu)弥(mi)高(gao),与(yu)人接(jie)一(yi)(yi)两言(yan),即知(zhi)其(qi)(qi)官禄。久(jiu)住深山(shan),立意不(bu)出,其(qi)(qi)事(shi)太神(shen),则(ze)余(yu)不(bu)敢信矣。案相(xiang)人之(zhi)(zhi)法(fa),见于(yu)左传其(qi)(qi)书(shu)(shu),汉志亦著(zhu)录,唯太素脉(mai),揣(chuai)(chuai)(chuai)骨(gu)(gu)二(er)家,前(qian)(qian)古未闻。太素脉(mai)至北(bei)(bei)宋始出,其(qi)(qi)授受渊源,皆(jie)支离附会,依托(tuo)显然。余(yu)于(yu)四库全(quan)书(shu)(shu)总目(mu)(mu)已详论之(zhi)(zhi)。揣(chuai)(chuai)(chuai)骨(gu)(gu)亦莫明所自起,考太平广记一(yi)(yi)百三(san)十六引三(san)国典略称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),北(bei)(bei)齐(qi)神(shen)武与(yu)刘贵(gui)、贾智等射猎(lie),遇盲妪(yu),遍扪(men)诸人,云(yun)并富贵(gui)。及扪(men)神(shen)武,云(yun)皆(jie)由此人,似此术(shu)南北(bei)(bei)朝已有(you)(you)(you)。又(you)定命录称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),天(tian)宝(bao)十四载陈阳县瞽(gu)者(zhe)马生,捏赵自勤头骨(gu)(gu),知(zhi)其(qi)(qi)官禄。刘公嘉(jia)话录称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),贞元末有(you)(you)(you)相(xiang)骨(gu)(gu)山(shan)人,瞽(gu)双目(mu)(mu),人求(qiu)相(xiang),以手扪(men)之(zhi)(zhi),必知(zhi)贵(gui)贱。剧谈录称(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),开成中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)龙(long)复(fu)本者(zhe),无目(mu)(mu),善听声,揣(chuai)(chuai)(chuai)骨(gu)(gu)。是此术(shu)至唐乃(nai)盛行也。流传既古,当(dang)有(you)(you)(you)所受,故一(yi)(yi)知(zhi)半解(jie),往往或中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),较太素脉(mai)稍有(you)(you)(you)据耳(er)(er)。
诚(cheng)谋英勇公阿公言--文成公之子,袭封--灯市(shi)口东,有(you)二郎神庙(miao)(miao),其庙(miao)(miao)面(mian)西,而晓日初出,辄(zhe)有(you)金光(guang)(guang)射(she)室中(zhong)(zhong),似乎(hu)返(fan)照(zhao)。其邻(lin)屋则不然(ran),莫喻其故(gu)。或曰:是(shi)庙(miao)(miao)基址(zhi)与中(zhong)(zhong)和(he)殿(dian)(dian)东西相直,殿(dian)(dian)上火(huo)珠(zhu)(zhu)--宫殿(dian)(dian)金顶古(gu)谓之火(huo)珠(zhu)(zhu)。唐崔(cui)曙有(you)明堂火(huo)珠(zhu)(zhu)诗是(shi)也--映日回光(guang)(guang)耳。其或然(ran)欤(yu)。
阿公偶问余刑天干戚事,余举山海经以对(dui)。阿公(gong)曰:君勿谓古记荒唐(tang),是诚有(you)也。昔科尔(er)沁台吉(ji)达尔(er)玛达都,尝(chang)猎于(yu)漠北深山(shan),遇(yu)一(yi)(yi)鹿(lu)负(fu)箭(jian)而(er)奔,因引弧殪(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),方欲(yu)收取(qu),忽(hu)一(yi)(yi)骑(qi)驰而(er)至,鞍(an)上人有(you)身无首,其(qi)目在(zai)(zai)两乳(ru),其(qi)口在(zai)(zai)脐,语啁哳自(zi)脐出,虽不可(ke)辨,然观(guan)其(qi)手所(suo)指(zhi)画,似(si)言鹿(lu)其(qi)所(suo)射(she),不应夺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)也。从骑(qi)皆震慑失次,台吉(ji)素有(you)胆,亦指(zhi)画示以彼射(she)未仆(pu),此箭(jian)乃获,当剖(pou)而(er)均(jun)分(fen)。其(qi)人会(hui)意,亦似(si)首肯(ken),竟持半(ban)鹿(lu)而(er)去(qu)。不知其(qi)是何部族(zu),居于(yu)何地(di),据(ju)其(qi)形状(zhuang),岂非刑天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遗(yi)类欤?天(tian)地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大,何所(suo)不有(you),儒者自(zi)拘(ju)于(yu)见闻耳。案史讫称(cheng)山(shan)海(hai)经禹本(ben)纪,所(suo)有(you)怪物,余不敢信(xin),是其(qi)书本(ben)在(zai)(zai)汉以前,列子称(cheng)大禹行(xing)而(er)见之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),伯益知而(er)名之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),夷坚闻而(er)志之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。其(qi)言必有(you)所(suo)受,特后人不免(mian)附益,又窜(cuan)乱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),故往(wang)往(wang)悠谬(miu)太(tai)甚,且杂以秦(qin)汉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)名,分(fen)别观(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)可(ke)矣。必谓本(ben)依附天(tian)问(wen)(wen)作山(shan)海(hai)经,不应引山(shan)海(hai)经,反注天(tian)问(wen)(wen),则太(tai)过(guo)也。
胡(hu)中丞太(tai)初,罗(luo)山人(ren)(ren)两峰,皆能视(shi)(shi)鬼(gui)。恒(heng)阁学兰台(tai)(tai),亦能见之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。但(dan)不能常见耳。戊午五月(yue),在(zai)避暑山庄(zhuang)直庐偶然语及。兰台(tai)(tai)言(yan)鬼(gui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)形状仍如人(ren)(ren),惟目直视(shi)(shi),衣纹则似片片挂身上,而(er)束之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia)垂,与人(ren)(ren)稍殊(shu);质如烟(yan)雾(wu),望(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)依稀似人(ren)(ren)影,侧视(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)全体皆见,正视(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)则似半(ban)身入墙中,半(ban)身凸出(chu),其(qi)色(se)或(huo)(huo)黑(hei)(hei)或(huo)(huo)苍,去(qu)人(ren)(ren)恒(heng)在(zai)一二(er)丈外,不敢逼近,偶猝不及避,则或(huo)(huo)瑟缩(suo)匿墙隅(yu),或(huo)(huo)隐入坎井,人(ren)(ren)过乃徐(xu)徐(xu)出(chu)。盖灯昏月(yue)黑(hei)(hei),日暮(mu)云(yun)阴,往往遇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不为讶也。所言(yan)与胡(hu),罗(luo)二(er)君略相类,而(er)形状较详。知幽(you)明之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理,不过如斯,其(qi)或(huo)(huo)黑(hei)(hei)或(huo)(huo)苍者,鬼(gui)本生人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)余气,渐(jian)(jian)久渐(jian)(jian)散,以至于无。故左(zuo)传(chuan)称新鬼(gui)大,故鬼(gui)小,殆由(you)气有厚薄,斯色(se)有浓(nong)淡欤。
兰台又言,尝晴昼仰(yang)视(shi)(shi),见一龙自西而东,头角(jiao)略与画图同(tong),惟(wei)四足开张,摇撼如一舟之(zhi)(zhi)鼓四桌,尾匾(bian)而阔,至末渐纤(xian),在似蛇似鱼之(zhi)(zhi)间,腹下正(zheng)白如匹(pi)练。夫(fu)阴雨见龙,或露(lu)首尾鳞爪(zhua)耳,未有(you)天无纤(xian)翳(yi),不风不雨,不电不雷(lei),视(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)如此其明者。录之(zhi)(zhi)亦足资博物也。
赵(zhao)鹿泉(quan)前(qian)辈言,孙虚船先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)未(wei)第时(shi),馆于某家(jia),主人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)母适病(bing)危,馆童(tong)具晚(wan)餐,至以(yi)(yi)有他事尚未(wei)食(shi)(shi),命置别室(shi)几上。倏见一(yi)白(bai)衣(yi)人(ren)(ren)入(ru)室(shi)内,方恍惚(hu)错愕,又(you)一(yi)黑衣(yi)短人(ren)(ren)梭巡(xun)入(ru)。先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)入(ru)室(shi)寻视,则(ze)二(er)人(ren)(ren)方相对大嚼,厉(li)声叱之(zhi)(zhi),白(bai)衣(yi)者遁去,黑衣(yi)者以(yi)(yi)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)当门不得(de)出,匿于墙隅。先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)乃坐于户外观其(qi)变,俄主人(ren)(ren)踉跄出,曰(yue):顷病(bing)者作鬼语,称(cheng)冥使奉牒(die)来拘,其(qi)一(yi)为(wei)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)所扼不得(de)出,恐误程(cheng)限(xian),使亡人(ren)(ren)获大咎(jiu),未(wei)审(shen)真(zhen)伪,故出视之(zhi)(zhi)。先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)乃移(yi)坐他处,仿佛见黑衣(yi)短人(ren)(ren)狼狈去,而内寝哭声如沸矣(yi)。先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)笃实君子,一(yi)生(sheng)未(wei)尝有妄语,此事当实有也。惟是阴律至严(yan),神听至聪,而摄魂吏卒(zu),不免攘夺病(bing)家(jia)酒食(shi)(shi)。然则(ze)人(ren)(ren)世(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)吏卒(zu),其(qi)可(ke)不严(yan)察乎?
门(men)人伊比(bi)部秉绶(shou)言,有书生赴(fu)京应试,寓西河沿旅舍(she)中(zhong),壁悬仕女一(yi)轴,风姿艳逸,意态如(ru)生。每独坐辄注视凝(ning)思,客至或不(bu)觉。一(yi)夕,忽翩然(ran)(ran)自画下(xia)(xia),宛一(yi)好女子也(ye),书生虽知(zhi)(zhi)为魅,而结(jie)念既久,意不(bu)自持(chi),遂(sui)相与(yu)笑语燕婉。比(bi)下(xia)(xia)第南归,竟(jing)买此画去(qu),至家悬至书斋(zhai),寂无(wu)灵响。然(ran)(ran)真真之唤弗辍也(ye)。三四月后,忽又翩然(ran)(ran)下(xia)(xia),与(yu)话旧事不(bu)甚答,亦(yi)不(bu)暇致诘,但相悲喜,自此狎谍(die)无(wu)间,遂(sui)患羸疾。其(qi)(qi)父召(zhao)茅山(shan)道士核治,道士熟视壁上,曰:画无(wu)妖气,为祟者非此也(ye)。结(jie)坛(tan)作法。次(ci)日有一(yi)狐殪坛(tan)下(xia)(xia)。知(zhi)(zhi)先有邪心,以邪召(zhao)邪,狐故得而假借。其(qi)(qi)京师之所遇,当亦(yi)别(bie)一(yi)狐也(ye)。
断天下之(zhi)(zhi)是非(fei),据(ju)礼据(ju)律(lv)而(er)(er)已矣(yi)(yi),然(ran)(ran)有(you)于礼不(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he),于律(lv)必禁,而(er)(er)介(jie)然(ran)(ran)孤行其志者。亲党(dang)家(jia)有(you)婢(bi)(bi)名柳青,七八岁时,主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)即指与小(xiao)奴益寿(shou)(shou)为(wei)妇,迨年(nian)十六七合(he)婚。有(you)日(ri),益寿(shou)(shou)忽以(yi)博负逃,久而(er)(er)无(wu)(wu)耗,主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)将以(yi)配他奴,誓死不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯。婢(bi)(bi)颇有(you)姿,主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)乘(cheng)间挑(tiao)之(zhi)(zhi),许以(yi)侧室,亦誓死不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯,乃使一媪说之(zhi)(zhi)曰:汝既(ji)(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯负益寿(shou)(shou),且暂从(cong)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren),当多方(fang)觅益寿(shou)(shou),仍以(yi)配汝。如不(bu)(bu)(bu)从(cong),既(ji)(ji)鬻诸远方(fang),无(wu)(wu)见益寿(shou)(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)期矣(yi)(yi)。婢(bi)(bi)暗泣数(shu)日(ri),竟瘫首荐枕席,惟(wei)时时促觅益寿(shou)(shou),越三(san)四(si)载,益寿(shou)(shou)自投归(gui),主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)如约为(wei)合(he)卺(jin)。合(he)卺(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)后,执役如故,然(ran)(ran)不(bu)(bu)(bu)复(fu)与主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)交一语(yu)。稍近之(zhi)(zhi),辄避(bi)去(qu),加(jia)以(yi)鞭笞,并赂益寿(shou)(shou),使逼(bi)胁(xie),讫不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯从(cong),无(wu)(wu)可如何(he),乃善(shan)遣之(zhi)(zhi)。临行以(yi)小(xiao)箧置主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)母前,叩拜(bai)而(er)(er)去(qu)。发之(zhi)(zhi),皆(jie)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)数(shu)年(nian)所私给,纤毫不(bu)(bu)(bu)缺(que)。后益寿(shou)(shou)负贩,婢(bi)(bi)缝纫拮(jie)据(ju)自活,终无(wu)(wu)悔心。余(yu)乙酉家(jia)居,益寿(shou)(shou)尚持铜(tong)磁器数(shu)事来(lai)售,头已白矣(yi)(yi)。问其妇,云久死。异哉,此(ci)婢(bi)(bi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)贞不(bu)(bu)(bu)淫,亦贞亦淫,竟无(wu)(wu)可位置,录以(yi)待君子(zi)论定之(zhi)(zhi)。
吴茂邻,姚安公门客也,见二童互詈,因举一事曰:交河有人尝于途中遇一叟,泥滑失足,挤此人几仆,此人故暴横,遂辱詈叟母。叟怒欲与角,忽瘫首沉思,揖而谢罪,且叩其名姓居址,至歧路别去。此人至家,其母白昼闭房门,呼之不应,而喘息声颇异,疑有他故,穴窗窥之,则其母裸无寸丝,昏昏如醉,一人据而淫之。谛视即所遇叟也。愤激呌呶,欲入捕捉,而门窗俱坚固不可破,乃急取鸟铳,自棂外击之,嗷然而仆,乃一老狐也。邻里聚观,莫不骇笑。此人詈狐之母,特是空言,竟致此狐实报之,可以为善詈者戒。此狐快一朝之愤,反以陨身,亦足为睚眦必报者戒也。