Fried Crabs

Name: Fried Crabs (Crabes Frits)
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Salt and Pepper; 6 Tablespoonfuls of Butter, or Lard; Stale Bread Crumbs, Grated Thyme, Parsley, Bay Leaf, Onions; A Dozen Fine Large Crabs; A Pint of Milk