Sentence:  No Anchorite in the exstasy of devotion, ever adored a <WSD>relique</WSD> with more fervour than that with which I kissed this inimitable proof of my charmer's candour, generosity and affection! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.