It was capacious, certainly, but not exactly the sort of boat in which to get up much pace, particularly as its sole apparent mode of propulsion was by means of two very long boat-hooks, one on either side.

These details, however, presented few obstacles to the minds of the enterprising explorers.

The punt was in many ways adapted for a voyage such as they proposed to take.

There was room to walk about in it.

Nay, who should say the boxing-gloves and football might not have scope for themselves within its ample lines?
The one question was whether the boat-hooks were long enough to touch bottom all the way from the shore to the island.