And here we find no scarcity of ancient strongholds.
And when we ask the Indians for the name of the ruler who governed the now decaying strongholds, their answer is—Mu.
The very title in the Chinese book.
Mu, say the Ancients.
Mu, say our Indians.
It may be said that some of the latter pronounce the title Mo. One of our philologists speaks of "Montezuma, or more correctly, Motecuhzoma." (note 82.)
Another authority says: "Montezuma, or more correctly, Moctezuma." (note 83.)
In his account of the Casa Grande, the old time Spanish traveler, Padre Garces, says: On this river is situated the house which they call Moctezuma's. (note 84.)
It is evident that the two pronunciations Mo and Mok are preferred to Mon (tezuma) and that Mu has also its advocates.
Curiously enough, these three sounds Mu, Mo, and Mok, are likewise applied to the one character by the Chinese literati.