Children in Scotland would gain up to 200 hours of useful daylight a year if the clocks were moved forward.

You gain so many more productive hours each day.

"We have gained many hours on them," Fundi exulted.

Phileas Fogg counted on gaining twelve hours in the same way.

Since 1965, he said, men have gained seven hours of free time in a week, to 41 hours from 34 in a week.

Women, he reports, have gained six hours of free time, to 40 from 34, in a week.

"The good thing is they are gaining two hours," he said, referring to the change to the Mountain time zone.

He passed the signal soon after eight o'clock last night and the schooner sailed at ten, so he gained two hours.

Blade would have gained many hours on the Hashomi, perhaps a whole day.

He had gained two hours of daylight.