They must, of course, be mounted, and must each have pillions for the carriage of the prisoners behind them.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty
Ned assisted the females to the pillions, and when they were seated mounted his own horse and led the way down the street.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty
These dutiful questions and answers were continued until it was ascertained in detail that the Lammeters were all as well as usual, and the Osgoods likewise, also that niece Priscilla must certainly arrive shortly, and that travelling on pillions in snowy weather was unpleasant, though a joseph was a great protection.
"Silas Marner The Weaver of Raveloe"
George Eliot