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Frances Sescadorowna Lewin Frances Sescadorowna Lewin i(A3536 works by) (birth name: Frances Sescadorowna Susannah Lewin) (a.k.a. Mrs Archibald Somerville; Sesca Somerville; Sesca Lewin Somerville)
Also writes as: Nemo ; Bonnie Dundee ; Southern Cross ; Sesca Lewin Somerville ; F. Sesca Lewin ; Sesca Lewin
Born: Established: 24 Nov 1861 Norwood, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 27 Nov 1946 Brighton, Holdfast Bay area, Adelaide - South West, Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Souvenir : the Noble 27th i "Wr are proud of the men today", Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , Adelaide : Scrymgour , 1916 Z869985 1916 single work poetry
1 Australian Explorers i "Honour to the dauntless heroes,", Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1912 single work poetry
— Appears in: The School Paper for Grade IV , April no. 179 1912; (p. 33-34) The School Paper : Grades V and VI , February no. 290 1923; (p. [1]-2)
1 The Death Of Santa Claus i "They told me Santa Claus was dead,", Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1905 single work poetry
— Appears in: The School Paper for Class III , December no. 110 1905; (p. 160)
1 The Little Baskerville's i "My own dear Uncle Jim; I am writing you a letter", Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1902 single work poetry
— Appears in: Petersburg Times , 30 May 1902; (p. 3)
1 The Song of the Conquered Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1902 single work poetry
— Appears in: Petersburg Times , 4 April 1902; (p. 3)
1 A Lucky Opal Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1901 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 14 December 1901; (p. 57) A fantastical romance, with a disreputable relative, a cursed opal, and a pair of doomed lovers.
1 A Christmas Development Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1899 single work short story
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 16 December 1899; (p. 53-54)
1 Dora's Sacrifice Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1896 single work short story
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 19 December 1896; (p. 8)
1 Is It Not Something i "Is it not something to have lived and Fix this text known", Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cobram Courier , 20 February 1896; (p. 8)
1 The Hypnotist Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1895 single work novella romance
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 21 December 1895; (p. 2-3)

A woman is blackmailed by a doctor who possesses a sinister influence over her mother–something that even her mother doesn't realise.
1 Australia for Ever i "Firmly we stand on our native land", Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Barrier Miner , 21 January 1895; (p. 3)
1 Old Friends i "I stand in the golden gloaming", Sesca Lewin Somerville , 1894 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Evening Journal , 22 September 1894; (p. 6)
1 Duty i "The fair sweet buds were blooming", Sesca Lewin , 1893 single work poetry
— Appears in: Evening Journal 16 December 1893 , 16 December 1893; (p. 5)
1 Port Elliot Sesca Lewin , 1891 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quiz and the Lantern , 23 January 1891; (p. 3)
1 At Eventide i "Lights that gleam and shades that fall:", F. Sesca Lewin , 1890 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Melbourne Leader , 11 October no. 1813 1890; (p. 6)
1 Sunset at Inkerman Beach i "Shadows of the dying daylight", F. Sesca Lewin , 1890 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quiz and the Lantern , 29 August 1890; (p. 6)
1 In Memoriam John Barton Hack, died October 4th, 1884, in his 80th year. i "Many heads have bowed in sorrow", Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , 1889 single work poetry
— Appears in: Abel Tasman and Other Poems 1889; (p. 23-25)
1 Who Shall Stand Around the Throne i "When the veil of life is lifted", Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , 1889 single work poetry
— Appears in: Abel Tasman and Other Poems 1889; (p. 4-6)
1 Death of Saul Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , 1889 single work poetry
— Appears in: Christian Colonist , Fri 21 June 1889; (p. 5)
1 Lost in the Bush Nemo , 1889 single work poetry
— Appears in: Literary Societies' Union Year Book 1889; (p. 48)
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