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• Led by two postillions riding Windsor Grey horses, the procession of carriages carrying members of the royal family was described by the late English artist Sir Alfred Munnings as "a long glittering line of moving scarlet and gold. A Week at the Races
• Apr. 593/2 Mr. Atkinson left Moscow early in March, accompanied by a post-office postillion, who had orders to escort him to the Siberian frontier. SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1156
• It was not quite dark when we reached Kuckula, the last station, but thence to Haparanda our horses were old and lazy, and our postillion was a little boy, whose weak voice had no effect. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
• “The postillion is a liar, I told him nothing of the kind.” The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
• The men folks were all away at work, and our postillion was a strapping girl of eighteen, who rode behind Braisted. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
• Near the left-hand corner of the grove which surrounded the dingle, and about ten yards from the fire-ball, I perceived a chaise, with a postillion on the box, who was making efforts, apparently useless, to control his horses, which were kicking and plunging in the highest degree of excitement. 16 posts from March 2010
• No. 4464/6, The Postillion of Ghent is just now arrived, with Letters to Mr. de Caris. SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1156
• Apr. 377/1 At the back, the jacket is laid in postillion-plaits. Hammer Ser | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
• The Parish at this time would be full to bursting, with all kinds of traps, carriages, and four-in-hands with drivers and Postillions going to and fro from the course.
• A3, Those wing'd postillions that can flie, From the Anartic to the Artic skie. SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1156