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 which are then called Paraphernalia, in which the Huband has no Interet, for he may dipoe of them without his Conent, and bring Actions in her own Name for the Recovery of it."

"By the Laws of England the Paraphernalia are deemed to be only the Woman's wearing Apparel, Ornaments, and Jewels, which adorn her during the Marriage"; which he wears not as hers, and for her own Sake, but as her Huband's, or as it is expres'd, uitable to his Quality, and to do him honour. The Preents he makes are betowed before for that Reaon, and they ipo facto revert to him as oon as the Solemnity is over. She retains no Property, not even in that acred Pledge; which he had given her as a Token that he would faithfully perform every Article tipulated in the Covenant between them, and which Token, according to the reverend and learned Mr. Wheatly, was undertood, as "Livery and