Upon arriving at the site of the Palace of Green Porcelain, the Time Traveler ascertains that it is indeed made of porcelain. He sees an inscription and foolishly enquires Weena about its meaning. (Weena has no conception of written language.)
By and by, after perusal of some of the ruin's contents, including a skeleton of a brontosaurus, the Time Traveler determines that the palace was once a museum. He continues to explore, with Weena by his side, and arrives at an area devoted to minerals. He finds sulfur. Hoping to make gunpowder, he looks for saltpeter. Alas, there is no saltpeter. Continuing his exploration, the Time Traveler enters a gallery which is devoted to machinery. What with his natural, mechanical bent of mind the Time Traveler is tempted to linger here and study the machin
