Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.
in the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
Hyphenation
in the midst or mid·dle of; surrounded or encompassed by; a·mong