"Of very little, for I am but a moderate eater," answered the king.  Let me consider.  There was, first, a broiled fish, fresh from the river, with boiled yams; then a few roast plantains--not more than a dozen, I think; then the roast rib of a cow; a few handfuls of boiled rice; and-- yes, I think that was all, except a bowl of jaro'--the latter being a kind of native beer.