I found Ben Gunb's boat. I had never seen a boat such as ancient Briton made.
But I have seen once since .
That is what it was like.
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' that is what it was like ' ?
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Without more context it is very hard to tell what is meant by "That is what it was like." As it's given in this excerpt, it really doesn't make sense.
That being said, the phrase "that is what it was like" can mean several different things, as the word "like" can have many different meanings. The most common, I think, is to describe how it felt to experience something. In this case it seems a bit more likely that "that is what it was like" is describing something physical, i.e. that it was ancient, rather than something subjective (how he felt about finding the boat).
Truth be told, however, it seems like something is missing from excerpt given.