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Where do I get all of these things?

  • 1 of 10: Potash is a by-product of fire.  Not a small fire, through -- a volcanic fire.
  • 2 of 10: Cross the rope bridge, in the direction of the volcano, and look along the left side of the path.
  • 3 of 10: Take the potash that you find there.
  • 4 of 10: Nitric acid can be created by combining sulfuric acid and saltpeter.
  • 5 of 10: The zinc rods (and glass tube) can be found in Granite House.
  • 6 of 10: Check on Captain Nemo's worktable in Granite House.
  • 7 of 10: Go to the room with the cannon pointing out the window.
  • 8 of 10: Look around the table on the right-hand side of the room.
  • 9 of 10: Check the right end of the table, on top of a cracked pottery.
  • 10 of 10: The clay comes from the same place as always -- the reddish-brown "mud" near the lake.