a title given to kings, which frequently serves as a term of distinction.—Thus, the emperor is called Sacred Majesty, Imperial Majesty, and Caesarian Majesty: The king of France is called His Most Christian Majesty; and when he treats with the emperor, the word sacred is added: And the king of Spain is termed His Most Catholic Majesty. With respect to other kings, the name of the kingdom is added: as His Britannic Majesty, His Polish Majesty, &c. Formerly princes were more sparing in giving titles, and more modest in claiming them: before the reign of Charles V. the king of Spain had only the title of Highness; and before that of Henry VIII. the kings of England were only addressed under the titles of Grace and Highness.

MAIL INDOOR, an ancient custom for the priest and people of country-villages to go in procession to some adjoining wood on a May-day morning; and return in a kind of triumph, with a May-pole, boughs, flowers, garlands, and other tokens of the spring. This May-game, or rejoicing at the coming of the spring, was for a long time observed, and still is in some parts of England; but there was thought to be too much heathen vanity in it, that it was condemned and prohibited within the diocese of Lincoln, by the good old bishop Grofthead.