This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler [Picture: Great skill had they in palmistry] PROPHECIES OF ROBERT NIXON, MOTHER SHIPTON, AND MARTHA, THE GIPSY. * * * * * LONDON: _PUBLISHED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS_. CONTENTS. PAGE The Life of Robert Nixon, commonly called The Cheshire 5 Prophet. The Original predictions of Robert Nixon, as delivered by 18 himself. The Following predictions of Robert Nixon are copied from 31 old pamphlets. Nixon’s Cheshire prophecy at large, from Lady Cowper’s 36 copy; with historical and political remarks, and many instances wherein it has been fulfilled. The Editor presents his Readers with a Copy of a printed 56 Paper, which several aged Persons, residing near the Forest, have vouched for the Authenticity of. Prophecy of the French Revolution, from a publication by 61 the late Mr. Peter Jurieu, in 1687. Extracts from sermons by Dr. John Gill. 69 An extraordinary prediction related by Mr. John Wesley. 95 The Life and Prophecies of Mother Shipton. 103 Prophecies of Martha, the Gipsy. 197 Remarkable fulfilment of a prediction. 250 THE LIFE OF ROBERT NIXON, COMMONLY CALLED THE CHESHIRE PROPHET. THE Prophecy of Nixon has so often given a name to the productions of authors of different principles, that it is now almost become a doubt whether such a person ever existed. Passing through Cheshire lately, curiosity led me to inquire what credit these legends bore among the natives: and I was not a little surprised to find with what confidence they related events which have come to pass within the memory of many of the inhabitants; and how strictly they adhered to the notion that he would not fail in the rest. Amongst his number was a namesake and descendant of the same family with this famous idiot, who, at this time lives not far from Vale-Royal, from whom I had mostly what follows, which he said he had often heard his father and other ancient people in the country relate. I also obtained a manuscript copy which seemed to bear the appearance of antiquity.—Mr. Gerrard, Mr. Grimes and many others of the inhabitants of the forest of Delamere very obligingly told me what they knew, and confirmed what was past.