What are misericords? I translate a book guide from Westminster Abbey. It has a lot of archaic words. How do you think in this sentance: "The undersides of the seats have carved decorations called misericords ( from the Latin word for 'mercy')." misericords mean seats for monks or decoration of seats? Thank you very much.I think, there are seats. Am I right?The next sentance: They gave some support to the monks when they stood during long services, and even though the misericords were generally hidden from view, the carvings are very elaborate.

wrong sentances I've recived from Westminster Abbey a short tour (book guide), and during translatin I've found that some sentances are incorrect from the point of view of grammar. For example: Further east is the stone screen which in all monastic churches separated the nave from the quire. Above is the organ, which has been developed from one built in 1727 for the coronation of George II and Queen Caroline. To the left of the quire screen is the north quire aisle, where a number of composers are buried or commemorated. Next to Wolfe's monument is the entrance to an aisle that once housed three separate chapels. Why does the author make such mistakes, I mean changing the position of a noun with a verb? (if I haven't received by mail this booklet, I would think that it was written by the Russian person.)

A garden trail How do you think? In this sentence: Let the kids whizz down the slide, wiggle on the wobble board, swing on the ropes, do a garden trail or get crafty at one of the activity days. The phrase "A garden trail" means going for a walk in their garden using a map or clues to find certain interesting things along the paths. Some places hand out sheets of paper for people to find things like a treasure map and children get points or a prize if they complete the quiz or it means just only walk along path? thank you very much

Victorian ne’er-do-wells - Who are they? ....dandys, aristocrats, pirates or somebody else? Please, describe to me the person who I can call such. Do you use this phrase in communication?

Please help me to translate I don't catch the meaning of this sentence: "Land lubbers will be spoilt for choice with entertainment including Captain Jack’s swashbuckling adventures, a live music stage, a stone-carving festival, a gaggle of Victorian ne’er-do-wells, top quality food and drink, market stalls." It is a part from visitor guide of Gloucester. As I've understood: newcomers here will be a "baptism of fire" participating in actions such as....a gaggle of Victorian ne’er-do-wells - I don't understand this phrase - mere words of idlers of the Victorian era? Could somebody explain me the meaning of this phrase? Thank you very muchI don't understand the phrase: Victorian ne’er-do-wells Why Victorian and why idler What did event take place ?

Can you help me to translate Please, help me to translate this sentence: Take a trip around the Harbourside with the Bristol Packet Boat Trip, take afternoon tea at Hotel du Vin, a converted sugar factory by the charming Christmas Steps, then buy some souvenir cider from the nearby Bristol Cider Shop. What does the prase "Christmas Steps" mean in this sentence: this Hotel was converted at the eve of Christmas or something else? Thank you very much

Can you tell me any phraseological unit connected with historical events in England And I need meaning of it. For example, I have found some: 1. A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse! (It is said by Richard III from from Shakespeare's play) 2.Fight till the last gasp! (It is said by Joan of Arc from from Shakespeare's play "Henry VI") 3.If that you will France win Then with Scotland first begin (from Shakespeare's play too) 4.All Ship-shape and Bristol-fashion or Bristol-fashion and Ship-shape 5.brummagem button 6.To grin like a Cheshire cat 7.To send smb. to Coventry 8.A (wise) man of Gothman 9.Go to Halifax, Go to Bath Can you help me with my collection of phraseological unit connected with historical events in England? Do you know such above phraseological unit? Thank you very much.

Does the word "Bucky" mean "Buckmore" in short or not? I didn't translate the word Buckmore into Russian, because I didn't find Russian equivalent. I think it means "much money" Am I right? Or not?It is the name of Cambridge course.