Pan-Chao

There I find Major Noltitz and the Caternas, and by a lucky chance young Pan-Chao, without Dr. Tio-King.

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That is why Pan-Chao never heard of Yen Lou, nor of any exalted personage of that name existing in the Celestial Empire!

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Pan-Chao told me it was a populous town, and I regret I was unable to visit it.

The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Jules Verne 1866

"In China," said Pan-Chao, "it is not the bullfinch but the mandarin duck that symbolizes fidelity in marriage."

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Major Noltitz and I, Caterna and Pan-Chao are under arms at the time stated.

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Pan-Chao -- and the engineers have as yet only got in the piers, which rise for a hundred feet above the ground.

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Pan-Chao told the story, and, as he understood Russian, the major and I took part in the discussion.

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On this information from Popof, I will keep to the number nine I have given to young Pan-Chao, and to the ten with which I have labelled

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Major Noltitz, Pan-Chao and I go out and smoke on one of the platforms, leaving to their preparations the Caternas, who seem to be having a sort of rehearsal in their corner.

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We are now standing at the head of the train, Major Noltitz, the German baron, Caterna, Ephrinell, Pan-Chao, Popof, about twenty travelers in all.

The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Jules Verne 1866