Signs of Character1性格特征

Wellington2 is said to have chosen his officers by their noses and chins. The standard for them in noses must have been rather high， to judge by the portraits of the Duke， but no doubt he made allowances. Anyhow， by this method he got the men he wanted. Some people， however， may think that he would have done better to have let the mouth be the deciding test. The lines of one’s nose are more or less arranged for one at birth. A baby， born with a snub nose， would feel it hard that the decision that he would be no use to Wellington should be come to so early. And even if he arrived in the world with a Roman nose， he might smash it up in childhood， and with it his chances of military fame. This， I think you will agree with me， would be unfair.

据说威灵顿公爵依据人们鼻子和下巴的形状选拔军官。（剩余6233字）