In fact, I have sometimes wondered how Mr.Rogers could say that which _looks_ so profane, as what he said about the Eureka shirt.
Pray what is that?
(said Harrington;) and where?
It is in his celebrated "Defence," 2nd edition, p.155.

"_If_ Minos and Praxiteles are inspired in the same sense as Moses and Christ, then the inventor of lucifer matches, as well as the inventor of the Eureka shirts, must be also admitted"-- to be inspired.
Do you mean that he is trying to save the credit of Moses, by maintaining that the Spirit of God which guides a sculptor is _not_ the same in kind as that which guides a saint?
No (replied Fellowes, with surprise), he is not defending Moses; he is attacking Parker.
Bless me (said Harrington, starting up), what is become of the man's logic! Why, Parker and Moses are in the same boat.

Mr.Rogers fires at it, in hope to sink Parker; and does not know that he is sending old Moses to Davy's locker.
Now this is too bad (said Fellowes), I really cannot bear it.
Nah! Nah! good friend (said Harrington, imploringly), be calm; and remember, we have agreed that ridicule--against _Mr.Rogers_, not against _you_--is fair play.
That is true (replied Fellowes with more composure).
Now (said Harrington, with a confidential air), you are my friend, and I will tell you a secret--be sure you tell no one--I think that Henry Rogers, Theodore Parker, and Francis Newman are three ninnies; all wrong; for they all profess to believe in divine inspiration: yet they are not ninnies of the same class.

I _admit_ to Mr.Rogers that there is a real difference.
How do you mean (said Fellowes, with curiosity aroused)?
Why (said Harrington, pausing and becoming impressive), Newman is a flimsy mystic; he has no foundation, but he builds logically enough--at least as far as I see--on his fancies and other people's fancies.

This is to be a simple ninny.