Civil Engineer

There was an ingenious man in the north, in Caithness, some years since, ingenious in raising vessels that had
been wrecked, and other engineering operations, but who had eglected his spelling book.

Signing his name to a report one day, he added a large “S. I.”

What is the meaning of thsat? asked one of his friends.

“Oh,” said he, “we may as well have our honours as
not, S. I., Civil Engineer.”

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