EXTERN'ALS, nounplural The outward parts; exterior form.
Adam was no less glorious in his externals; he had a beautiful body, as well as an immortal soul.
1. Outward rites and ceremonies; visible forms; as the externals of religion.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.