relic

• Do wi' me as ye list The laird was overjoyed to recover this ancient and valuable family relic, and instead of greeting Davie with anger and threats of punishment, as he had expected, came near overwhelming him with gratitude, addressing him as "my good man But ye dinna understand," said the bewildered Davie. —  Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success
• This relic was the blood of a duck_, renewed every week, and put in a phial; one side was opaque_, and the other transparent_; the monk turned either side to the pilgrim, as he thought proper. —  Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)
• Your money shall be paid Now Mynheer Poots, in the first place, knew that the setting of the relic, which was in a square frame of pure gold, was worth much more than the sum due to him: he also knew that a large price had been paid for the relic itself, and, as at that time such a relic was considered very valuable, he had no doubt but that it would again fetch a considerable sum. —  The Phantom Ship
• It is the fact, lady,--and that relic--forgive me--but that relic I must have. —  The Phantom Ship
• But then the relic--by such means the devil would not have worked. —  The Phantom Ship

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