The phonetic nightmare—

Ieukngheaurrhphthewempeighghteaps—

is merely the word unfortunates. It can be justified thus by English spelling of similar sound taken letter by letter:—

u—iew in view; n—kn in know; f—gh in tough; o—eau in beau; r—rrh in myrrh; t—phth in phthisis; u—ewe; n—mp in comptroller; a—eigh in neigh; t—ght in light; e—ea in tea; and s—ps in psalm.

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35.

The word square is completed thus:—

FARM
AREA
RENT
MATE

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36. A QUAINT INSCRIPTION