His purpose was, first, to get his body buried; next, to bring his murderers to justice.

In this latter desire he totally failed.
THE SLAYING OF SERGEANT DAVIES We now examine a ghost with a purpose; he wanted to have his bones buried.

The Highlands, in spite of Culloden, were not entirely pacified in the year 1749.

Broken men, robbers, fellows with wrongs unspeakable to revenge, were out in the heather.

The hills that seemed so lonely were not bare of human life.