is the Thursday in Passion-week, which was called Maunday or Mandate-thursday, from the command which our Saviour gave his apostles to commemorate him in the Lord's supper, which he this day instituted; or from the new commandment which he gave them to love one another, after he had washed their feet as a token of his love to them.

**St. MAURA**, an island of the Mediterranean, situated between the province of Epirus, and the island of Cephalonia; subject to Venice: E. long. 21°, N. lat. 38° 50'.