Nixon's Cheshire prophecy at large / Published from the Lady Cowper's correct copy. With historical and political remarks ; and several instances wherein it is fulfilled. Together with the life of Nixon. By John Oldmixon, Esq.

  • Nixon, Robert, active 1620?
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[1761?]
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Credit: Nixon's Cheshire prophecy at large / Published from the Lady Cowper's correct copy. With historical and political remarks ; and several instances wherein it is fulfilled. Together with the life of Nixon. By John Oldmixon, Esq. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Life of NIXON, t ■ ; • r : • • \ THE Cheshire Prophet. Nantwich, March 24, 1714; SIR, I Have read over your Chefhire prophecy, and muft needs fay, that what you have added is to be found in the original, written in doggrel verfe : I have read it over and over ; and though it is longer than your prophecy, yet I think the fubftance of it is there ; and I (hall now give you fome material paflages, which will ferve*to make your prophecy complete. To thefe I fhall add a fhort account of his life, as I have been able to inform myfelf of it by old people. I could meet with but one man who remembered the prophet, and that was old Woodman of CopnaJ. ’ » v ^ * j- \ c ;> He fays, that Nixon was a fhort fquab fellow; had a great head, and goggle eyes; that he ufed to drivel as he fpoke, which was very rarely, and was extremely furly. He particularly had a fpite againft